1 



CHECKERS. 



STEARNS' 

BOOK OF PORTRAITS 

.OF 

Prominent Players qexue World. 




GAMES, PROBLEMS AND PSjffiT^Y BY^TOE WORLD'S 
BEST COMPOSERS ATr^^pfeRTS, 

INCLUDING 

THE. MATCH GAMES 

BETWEEN 

A. L OLIVER AND W. G. HILL, 

For the New Hampshire Championship Played April 1894. 



BY L. M. STEARNS. 



Published by the Author at Derry Depot, N. H., U. S. A 



DERRY, N. H.: 
CHARLES BARTLETT, JOB PRINTER, 
MAIN ST. 



Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894 
]by Lyman M. Stearns, in the office of the Librarian of 
Congress at Washington. ' 



PREFACE. 



IN undertaking- to arrange and publish a Book of Portraits, I was 
conscious of the fact that it was not easily done. But being a 
great admirer of our scientific game, and having made a hobby of col- 
lecting photographs of noted • players and problemists for the past 
twelve years, conceived the unique and original idea of this work, 
whereby the checker players of the world could enjoy at least a small 
part of the largest collection of portraits of checker celebrities in ex- 
istence. Now while the portraits are not all of uniform size or style, 
the object of the author is attained, viz: A Book of Portraits of 
Prominent Players of the World. The games and problems are of the 
best, but that part the readers of the book can best judge lor them- 
selves. The several analyses are worth careful study. In getting out 
the large portraits and a number of smaller ones incurred a large ex- 
pense, and also delay in placing the book on sale; but the delay lias 
made the book better, for who would have been satisfied without see- 
ing the genial faces of our American champion and the greatest friend 
of the game in the world, Robert W. Patterson, Esq., and last but not 
least, our young New Hampshire champion, W. G. Hill. Knowing 
the cause of delay I feel assured of a full pardon from the many read" 
ers who expected to see the book on May 1. I desire to extend my 
sincere thanks to R. W. Patterson, Esq., Pittsburg, Pa., Joseph 
Maize, McHonald, Pa., H. F. McAteer, checker editor Chronicle- 
Telegraph, John T. Denvir, Percy M. Bradt, M. H. Brennan, Thomas 
Flint, W. Lewis, George D. Sherrow, H. L. Hopkins, C. Hefter, A. 
J. De Freest. A. Pollak, W. G. Hill, A. L. Oliver, A. Guide, A. M. 
Ensign, checker editor New York Tribune, W. H. McLoughlin, M. 
F. Clouser of the New York World, W. H. Tyson, Sam Nay and 
others, too many to enumerate, for their assistance in making the book 
as near complete as possible. All corrections of this work should be 
sent direct to me, as it is quite probable if success crowns our efforts 
in the sale of this book another volume will be published, and the cor- 
rections and improvements will go in_Vol. II. Of course this does not 
prevent their being published in the checker columns, but eventually, 
please send to me. Again thanking all who so kindly came to my 
assistance, and with a hope for the leniency of all, I am 
Faithfully Yours, 

LYMAN M. STEARNS. 

Derry Depot, N. H., May, 1894. 



To R. W. PATTERSON, ESQ. 

Pittsburg, Pa. 

Desiring to inscribe this volume to one of dameh's 
most ardent admirers, and having your full permission, I 
feel highly honored to have the privilege to dedicate my 
humble effort, though it is to you, and I take this oppor- 
tunity to express my admiration for your many sterling 
qualities, and my thanks for your noble stand in the cause 
of justice and right, also for the encouragement you have 
always manifested toward our scientific and deeply interest- 
ing Game of Draughts, 

Sincerely Yours, 

LYMAN M. STEARNS. 

Derry Depot, May, 1894. 



I 



I 

II 




JAHES WYLIE. 

Champion Draught Player of the World. 
[Kindness of J. A. Kear, Sr.] 



WILLIS GRANT HILL. 

Champion Draught Player of New Hampshire, 
[f-rom a photo by J. T. Langley, Manchester, N. H.] 



JAMES P. REED. 

Champion Draught Player of America. 
[From a photo by Downey & Son, South Shields, England.] 



CLARENCE H. FREEHAN. } * ^ 

The beater of Champions. 



[ The above is as perfect a portrait as it is possible to make it. We obtained the photo 
through the kindness of Messrs. Downey & Son, of South Shields, England.] 



MICHAEL H. B REN NAN. Born in Ireland October 0, 1858. but 
now a resident of Muskegon. Michigan, has been identified 
with the game of Draughts for a number of years, and is noted mostly 
in composing neat and trappy problems, which have appeared in nearly 
all the American checker departments. On another page will be found 
a few of his brilliant examples: these form no exception to his usual 
style. The ''cross'* analysis with the author. Mr. Brennan, has pro- 
duced some very scientific play, which we deemed of sufficient interest 
to place in this work. His occupation is that of great responsibihtv, 
he being employed in the Muskegon National Bank and is greatly re- 
spected by those who know him best. 



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OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



No. 1 (M. H. Brennan). 
Black 



m I 



» m 



9MN 1 



S3 



White. 
Black to move and win 

No. 3 (NT. H. Brennan). 
Black. 



Hf v 1118111, HI 
HI, 7 HoB^ 11^ 



White. 
White t » move and win. 

No. 5 (M. H. Brennan). 
Black. 




No. 2 (M. H. Brennan). 

Black. 



H*i!oi 



mm 



% WM WM 

i@!H HI 



White. 
White to move and win. 

No. 4 (M. H. Brennan). 
Black. 




White. 
Black to move and win. 

No. 6 (M. H. Brennan). 
Black. 




White. 
White to mw< and win. 



White. 
White to move and win. 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



11 



The "Cross" Analysis. 

Black Pieces, M. H. Brennan. White Pieces, L. M. Stearns. 

A few original variations and as far as the authors know have 
never appeared in print. 



11 15 


6 15 


16 19 


10 15-tf 


22 31 


19 24-;/ 


23 18 


30 26 


22 18 


25 22 


8 3 


28 19 


8 11 


12 16 


15 22 


5 9 


6 10 


23 16 


26 23 


21 17 


25 18 


. 32 28-£ 


3 8 


6 2 


4 8-1-2 


8 12 


12 16 


2 7 


16 19 


711 


24 19 


17 13 


27 23-5 


22 17 


8 3 


3 8 


15 24 


1 6 


7 10 


15 22 


3L 26 


10 15 


28 19 


18 14 


14 7 


17 14 


13 9 


8 12 


10 15-3-4 


9 18 


3 10 


9 27 


26 23 


16 20 


19 10 


23 14 


29 25 


31 8 


9 6 


12 16 












Drawn. 


a — This is a fine ending. — M 


H. B. 






£—32 27, 


6 10-^. 


B wins. — L. 


M. S. 






c— 2 7, 22 17, 15 22, 17 14, 9 18, 


26 17, 19 26, 31 8. W. wins.— L. A 


^—23 18, 


6 1, 18 15. 1 6, 19 23, 


28 24, 23 27, 


24 19. Drawn. 






VAR. 1. 






10 14 


6 10 


5 14 


15 24 


10 17 


18 23 


30 26 


22 17 


24 19 


28 19 


21 14 


22 17 


7 10-6 


15 22 


4 8 


8 11 


11 15 


23 26 


24 19 


25 18 


31 26 


19 16 


16 11 


11 7 


15 24 


9 13 


2 7 


12 19 


7 16 


3 10 


27 20 


18 9 


29 25 


23 16 


20 11 


14 7 


10 15 


13 22 


11 15 


14 18 


15 19 


26 30 


28 24 


26 17 


32 28 


17 14 


26 22 


25 21 












Drawn 






VAR. 2. 






9 13 


18 15 


3 7 


22 17 


1 10 


15 6 


23 19 


10 19 


15 11 


13 22 


23 18 


2 9 


11 16-7 


24 15 


6 10 


25 11 


5 9 


25 22 


18 11 


16 19 


11 8 


16 20 


29 25 


9 13 


16 23 


30 26 


4 11 


24 6 


16 19 


31 27 


27 18 


12 16 


27 24 


7 16 


18 15 


13 17 


7 16 


32 27 


11 15 


26 23 


9 14 


Drawn 






VAR. 3. 






10 14 


22 17 


22 26 ' 


29 25 


9 18 


27 23 


27 24 


15 22 


31 22 


1 6 


23 14 


24 27 


7 10 


25 18 


11 15 


32 27 


11 15-a 


23 18 


24 20 


2 6 


22 18 


6 10 


25 22 


27 31 


10 15 


11 10 


15 22 


18 14 


*15 19 


18 15 


19 10 


6 22 


2518 


10 17 


22 17 


31 26 


6 15 


30 25 


8 11 


21 14 


19 24 


Drawn, 



a— 3 7 loses.— M. H. B. 



12 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



VAR. 4. 



11 16 


29 25 


3 


7 


31 26 


10 15-6- 


10 T 


22 IT 


9 13 . 


9 


6-a 


20 24 


26 23-67* 


11 16 


16 20 


25 22 


2 


9 


26 22 


24 27 


18 11 


17 14 


6 10 


18 


15 


24 28 


23 18 


27 25 


10 17 


14 9-8 


11 


18 


21 IT 


7 11 


17 14 


21 14 


5 14 ■ 


23 


5 


16 20 


32 23 


25 22 


8 11 


18 9 


16 


23 


30 26 


28 32 


14 10 


25 21 


7 11 


27 


18 


20 24 


14 10 


22 18 


11 16 


22 18 


12 


16 


18 U-b 


32 27 


T 3 



Drawn, 

a— SO 25 will win for white.— M. H. B. 
b— I thought I had a win here.— L. M. S. 
t— Don't see the win.-M. H. B. 
d— I don't either, very neat draw. — L. M. S. 

VAR. 5. 

32 28 16 20 26 22-9 20 2T 13 6 
11 15-67 29 25 3 8 31 15 2 18 

18 11 T 16 27 24 6 9 Drawn. 

a — The only move to draw. — M. H. B. 

VAR. 6. 



6 10 


4 8 


7 14 


6 10 


14 18 


13 22 


24 19 


22 17-67 


32 28 


31 26 


23 T 


25 18 


15 24 


8 12 


2 6 


1 6- 


■11 16 30 


5 23 


27 20 


26 22-10 


24 19 


22 17 


T 2 


29 25 


12 16 


10 15 


15 24 


11 15 


9 13 


Drawn. 


28 24 


17 10 


28 19 


18 11 


2 9 Robertson Guide. 


—24 19, 


10 15, 19 10, 


16 19, 23 16, 14 30, 


22 IT, T 14, 17 10 


, 2 7. B. wins 








VAR. 7. 






5 9 


1 5 


13 22 


5 14 


11 15 


19 24 


27 23 


24 19 


26 10 


22 17 


9 6 


27 23 


10 14 


15 24 


19 26 


13 22 


2 9 


24 27 


19 10 


29 19 


31 22 


25 9 


13 6 


29 25 


6 15 


11 16 


9 13 


4 8 


12 16 


27 31 


30 26 


19 15-67 


18 14 


21 IT 


6 2 


25 22 


7 10 


10 19 


16 19 


8 11 


16 20 


31 26 


32 2T 


22 17 


14 9 


1 7 13 


2 Q-b 


Drawn. 








(a)' 






22 IT 


16 20 


31 24 


5 14 


24 20 


12 19 


13 22 


17 13 


3 7 


22 18 


17 22 


23 16 


26 IT 


20 27 


25 22 


14 IT 


19 15 


8 12 


4 8 


13 6 


9 13 


21 14 


22 26 


15 11 


27 24 


2 9 


18 9 


10 IT 


20 16 • 


Drawn. 



b—10 6, 19 24, 2T 23,^24 2T, 29 25. Drawn. 



'OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



VAR. 8, 



SI 26 


14 7 


15 6 


18 15 


19 15 




23 5 


10 17 


3 10 


1 10 


13 17 


14 17 






21 14 


18 15 


22 18 


15 \\-a 


11 7 






7 10 


5 9 


1 A 1/1 
1U 14 


1^7 01 
1 I Zl 


■9 1 Q 

,Z J o 




VV . Wlllov, 








{a) 








23 18 


26 19 


27 18 


32 27- £ 








16 23 


14 23 


2 7 


•17 22 B. 


wins. 






—30 26. B. wins. 


















VAR. 9, 








0*7 OA 
Z i Z4 


ZU Zi 


Ol 10 


A 1 A 


10 O 




9 1Q 
Z lo 














Drawn, 








VAR, 10, 








32 28 


24 19 


18 9 


25 9 


21 17 




9 6 


10 15 


15 24 


5 14 


5 14 


16 23 




32 28 


17 10 


28 19 


27 24 


29 25 


17 13 




6 2 


7 14 


6 10-tf 


1 5 


14 18 


23 27 




28 19 


26 22 


31 27 


22 17 


23 7 


13 9 




2 7 


2 6-12 


9 13 


13 22 


3 10 


27 32 




Drawn. 


— Same as 


5 at 19. 


















VAR. 11, 








3 8 


7 3 


27 32 


15 22 


28 32 




X> 1 


19 15 


32 27 


7 11 


12 16 


22 17 




31 26 


10 19 


26 22 


32 27 


8 11 


6 9 




22 31 


22 17 


27 31 


4 8 


16 20 


7 10 




13 22 


19 24 


3 7 


31 26 


22 26 


9 13- 


-13 


1 6 


17 10 


1 6 


11 15 


20 24 


26 22 




9 13 


24 28 


18 15 


26 17 


11 7 


5 9~ 


-14 


6 9 


10 7 


11 27 


21 14 


24 28 


10 6 




13 17 m 


28 32 


20 4 


9 18 


25 22 


27 31-<z 


W, wins. 


^—27 23, 22 


25, 13 22, 


25 27, 32 23, 6 13. W. 


wins. 












VAR. 12. 








16 19 


15 22 


10 19 


9 13 


7 16 




16 20 


23 7 


25 18 


24 15 


17 14 


20 11 




8 3 


14 23 


3 10 


2 7 


1 6 


12 16 




23 27 


22 18 


18 15 


21 17 


15 11 


11 8 




31 24 














Drawn. 








VAR. 13. 








9 14 


5 9 


. 27 31 


31 13 








17 13-a 


10 17 


13 6 


B. wins by first position. 





a— 26 31, 14 21, 5 9, 24 19, 32 27, 19 15, 27 23, 10 14, 9 18. Drawn. 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



27 31 


22 18 


17 14 


26 30 


32 27 


10 15 


29 25 


31 26 


27 23 


14 10 


25 21 


26 31 


23 26 


10 6 



VAR. 14. 

30 26 1 6 
6 1 31 26 

31 27 6 10 
15 19 30 25 
27 31 10 15 
19 24 25 29 
26 30 24 19 



26 


22 


18 22 


18 


25 


5 9 


29 


22 


22 18 


19 


23 




22 


25 




23 


18 


W. wins. 


25 


30 





P. GREY. Born in the city of London, England, December 3, 



U 1859, (which makes Mr. Gray about tour days older than C. H. 
Freeman), and as a problemist he ranks as A No. 1. It will be remem- 
bered he won first prize on end games in the Derry News problem 
tournament, and also carried off many honors in draught composition 
in his native country. He is quite a practical genius and a general 
favorite with all. The two problems by him in this work are very fine, 
and in a heated controversy with Mr. Allison as to the soundness of 
the same, the author came out victorious as he usually does. Mr. 
Allison pubjicly announced that the win was all right, and voted the 
problem a "niche" in the temple of fame. The possibilities of the 
position are legion. Mr. Grey is a signalman on the N. E. Railway, 
Washington Station, England. 




THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 

No. 7 (J. P. Grey), England. 



Black. 



B 






\mm 








H 








in 


















p 


i 














SMm4S 


















bp 
















m 






SIP 







White. 
Black to move and win. 



No. 8 (J. P. Grey), England. 
Black. 





HP ^ 


























■i 


i 






ft 
















Bp 














111 












■1 


I 










Hi 


■ 






IP 



White. 

White to move; black to win. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



Solutions to Problems. 







No. 1. 


/ T\ X T T T> \ 

(M. H. Brennan.) 




22 18 


2 7 


12 8 


18 15 31 13 




14 9 


3 10 


4 11 


1 1 "^7 R wins 








No. 2. 


TVT 14 Rrpnnan 

_>1 , 11. -L* 1 11 11 CX. 11 . 




15 11 


21 17 


4 8 


10 6 11 15 


1 i lo 


16 20 


20 27 


1— o 


3 10 10 19 


W. wins. 






No. 3. 


1VT T4 Rrpnncm 

1V1 . 11. IJICilllall. 




23 26 


30 25 


20 16 


15 24 24 27 








19 1Q 


22 15 31 24 


W. wins. 






No. 4. 


AT 14 Rrpnnan 

lvX . Ill UlLllllalli 




14 18 


8 3 


15 19 


22 18 18 11 




7 23 


5 14 


24 15 


29 22 16 7 


B, wins: 






No. 5. 


M. H. Brennan. 




25 21 


8 3 


3 7 


7 10 21 17 


10 15 


1 6 


6 10 


10 15 


15 18 13 22 


W. wins. 






No. 6. 


M. H. Brennan.) 




*32 27 


30 26 


27 24 


14 10 10 7 


*7 3 


15 18 


11 15 


7 11 


5 9 9 14 


W. wins 






No. 7. 


(J. P. Grey.) 




15 11 


1 5 


18 15 


2 6 18 15 


6 2 


6 1 


12 16 


5 1 


*17 22 6 2 


14 18 


*18 22 


5 1 


26 22 


6 2 15 11 


22 17 


1 5 


16 19 


1 5 


15 10 29 25 


15 10 


14 10 


1 5 


22 17 


2 6 7 10 


2 6 


5 1 


*19 24 


5 1 


.10 7 2 6 


18 15 


3 8 


5 1 


17 13 


6 2 10 15 


17 13 


2 6 


24 27 


6 2 


7 3 25 22 


5 9 


10 14 


1 5 


14 9 


2 6 3 7 


6 2 


1 5 ' 


27 31 


1 6 


22 18 6 2 


15 18 


22 lS-a 


5 1 


9 5 


6 10 7 10 


13 6 


5 1 


31 26 


6 1 


11 7 2 6 


18 14 


8 12 


1 5 


13 17 


10 6 10 14 


B. wins. 



* — Only moves to win. 

a— This is the "Key" to the whole position as it prevents white 
from playing 6 9.— J. P. Grey. 







No. 8. 


(J.' P. Grey.) 






5 9 


27 23 


5 1 


10 6 


9 14 


15 18 


13 6 


13 9 


22 18 


5 1 


10 17 


8 11 


2 9 


23 18 


1 5 


14 10 


21 14 


18 14 


18 22 


8 3 


18 15 


1 5 


*11 15 


9 5 


9 13 


15 11 


5 1 


6 1 


3 8 


14 10 


*11 15 


9 5 


15 10 


5 9 


*5 1 




4 8 


18 14 


1 5 


*1 5 


14 9 


B. wins. 



GEORGE ODELL. Born in Birmingham, England, of English 
parents Dec. 0, 1845. He became proficient as a mathematical 
instrument maker at the age of 15 years. He came to Chicago in 1888 
and is a member of the Chicago Chess and Checker Club, and Mr. 
Odell is second to no man in his efforts to promote the silent game, 
which has been evidenced by his conduct since he became a member 
of the club. He is the secretary and treasurer and few gentlemen "of 
leisure 1 ' there are, who like him, would personally perform the duties 
of his office, which he does in the minutest detail, and in a manner 
which characterizes the true gentleman that he is, and which is so sat- 
isfactory to all concerned. The American Checker Review says: The 
future historian of checkers will find his work most incomplete the 
name and work of George Odell left out. 

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DR. R. D. YATES. The late R. D. Yates was born in Brooklyn, 
N. Y., Dec. 22, 1857, and at the age of 20 years held the proud 
title of world's champion. No player of his years ever had the honor 
of wearing so high a title in draughts, and even though the honors were 
greater he was eminently qualified by nature to wear them with be- 
coming modesty. He was noted for his wonderful blindfold playing: 
without sight of the board or men he could cope with the best players 
of the world, allowing them to have full view of both. After winning 
two matches from Wylie and one from R. Martins he resigned the 
title in order to devote more time to his professional duties as physician, 
and while on a voyage to Europe in 1883 to complete his studies he 
was stricken with tvphus fever and died, thus making avoid in checker 
circles that time can never fill. 

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MORTIMER H. C. WARDELL, Born in the city of New York 
Jan. 22, 1838. At the age of 17 years he became connected with 
the Lorillard Fire Insurance Company and remained in its employ for 
18 years. Owing to ill-health he removed to Downsville, N, Y., which 
place has since been his home. As a problemist he is most profound, 
and his compositions have appeared in nearly all, if not all, modern 
draught literature. The productions of the gentleman are of the 
highest order of merit, displaying in a marked degree powers of 
analysis and originality of conception unexcelled in the literature of 
draughts. H. D. Lyman recognized Mr. Wardell's ability by inserting 
nearlv half a hundred of his beautiful and ever-interesting positions in 
the Book of Problems. Mr. Wardell has won many first prizes in 
problem contests in days gone by. At present he is out of active 
checker work* 

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HENRY SPAYTH. Born in Westmoreland County, Pa., July 29, 
1825, but has resided in or around Buffalo, N. Y., since three 
years of age. In 1860 he published the American Draught Player, in 
1863 he came out with his Game of Draughts, and in 1865 his Draughts 
for Beginners. These are the most popular works today, for after 30 
years of date of issue more copies are sold each year than the preced- 
ing one. In 20 years he was defeated but twice and played the late 
R. D. Yates (then champion of the world) even, tour drawn games. 
With James Wylie, the world's champion, 6 games drawn, Wylie 2. 
In 1865 Wylie claimed Mr. Spayth to be the best American player. 
Mr. Spayth arose from book-keeper to director and treasurer of the 
Cornell Lead Company. He attributes a part of his success to the 
game of draughts, which he mastered so well. 

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JOHN MEADE. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., March, 1865. His 
parents soon after removed to Holmesburg, Pa., and this flourish- 
ing town has claimed John as a resident ever since. His tutor on the 
game was the late Ira D. Sweet, late editor of draughts in the New 
York Clipper. Mr. Meade is a station agent and has played hundreds 
of games by telegraph and by correspondence ; also played eight games 
with J. Wylie, score: Wylie, 3.; Meade, ; drawn, 5; he also played 
39 games with E. W. Erwin, score: Erwin, 3; Meade, 6: drawn, 30. 
He has contributed literary articles to many journals. He once wrote 
a story for the Yankee Blade when H. Z. Wright was the editor. His 
problems and games have attracted great attention from all grades of 
players. At one time he played 10 men by telegraph, thinking he was 
only playing one, score: Meade, 2; drawn, 4. One of the 10 gave it 
away to Mr. Meade after the games were finished. 

22 



ISAIAH BARKER. Born in East Boston, Mass., August 19, 1849. 
Is a brother of the celebrated player, Charles F. Barker, and 
comes from a family of checker players. At first he would watch the 
games of experts, but finally took to playing and soon proved a player 
of ability. Since then he has met and played nearly all the leading 
lights ot America while traveling with his brother as coacher, and was 
with him in England at the great Barker-Smith match. As a problem 
composer he is known all over the world where the game is played and 
at one time it was hard to pick up a home or foreign checker paper but 
what the name of Isaiah Barker was to be found at the top of some of 
the problems. The Derry News has been honored by some of his in- 
structive end games, which have appeared from time to time in its 
columns. Mr. Barker is still a resident of Boston and is a partner 
with his father in the shoe business on Essex street, where he is 
glad to entertain his friends. 

23 



24 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



No. 9 (J. Meade). 

Black 



•HoHoHoH 
41 Hf 181^^111 



White. 
Black to move and draw. 

No. 11 (C. F. Barker). 
Black. 



fH 11 B8I 

w ,« « 



©111®; 



i 



•no 

W////. 



White. 
White t » move and win. 

No. 13 (M. H. C. Wardell). 
Black. 



w 
w 












P Pop P 
% %dif©if 



No. 10 (H. Spavth). 
Black. ' 




W hite. 
Black to move and draw. 

No. 12 (Isaiah Barker). 
Black. 




White 

White to move and win. 

No. 14 (D. C. Calvert). 
Black. 



White. 
White to move and draw. 



White. 
Black to move and draw. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



Solutions to Problems. 







No. 9, 


(J, Meade.) 




*5 9 


18 14 


27 31 


7 2 27 31 


21 14 


14 5 


11 15 


23 18 


27 23 2 7 


23 18 


*7 11 


14 7 


31 27 


18 14 31 26 


in 7 


: *27 24 


15 24 


14 10 


24 27 7 11 


12 16 


20 27 


17 14 


16 20 


14 26 17 


Drawn. 






No. 10. 


(H. SpaytM 




94. 97- /y 


7 ^ 


2 6 


Drawn. 






3 22 15 i 


5 7, W. wins. 








No. 1L 


C F.. Barker.) 




3 7 


7 2 


2 6 


6 9 9 14 




•27 31 


31 26 


26 17 


14 18 W. wins. 








Na 12. 


(L Barker.) 




12 8 


17 13 


26 23 


23 19 15 10 


19 3 


3 12 


12 16 


16 20 


20 24 6 15 


W„ wins 




No. 13. (M, H. C WardelL) 




26 22-a 


27 23 


19 16 


18 15 11 7 


7 2 


32 28 


32 27 


23 26 


17 14 23 19 


15 10 


31 27 


23 19 


22 18 


15 11 16 12 


12 8 


28 32 


27 23 


21 17 


26 23 19 15 


14 9 



Drawn. 
a— 26 23 leads to a B, win. 

Na 14. (D. C. Calvert) 



26 30 


15 18 


26 30 


1 6 


19 15 


24 20 


4 8 


17 21 


20 16 


23 19 


18 23 


14 17 


*15 18 


18 25 


23 18 


16 12 


15 10 


20 16-/2 


811 


23 26 


14 9 


15 11 


Drawn 


17 21 


18 22 


30 23 


18 15 


6 10 


(1) 


16 11 


24 20-1 


21 30 


9 5 


19 23 


11 16 


22 25 


10 14 


23 18 


31 26 


10 14 


10 14 


Drawn* 


11 15 


30 26 


5 1 


23 19 


16 19 




14 17 


18 14 


26 23 


14 18 


31 26 





42—19 15, 22 25. B. wins. 

"* — Correct situation No. 27, in S. S. S. 



' Game No. 1. "Cross 



Charles Hefter vs. Andros Gulde at Chicago* 



11 15 


7 14 


2 7 


14 18 


8 11 


12 16 


23 18 


26 19 


32 23 


28 24 


22 18 


19 12 


8 11 


11 16 


714 


18 25 


9 14 


15 18 


27 23 


19 15 


23 19 


29 22 


18 9 


12 8 


10 14 


16 20 


4 8 


6 10 


5 14 


3 12 


23 19 


22 17 • 


25 22 


15 6 


26 23 


20 16 


14 23 


20 27 


9 13 


1 10 


13 17 


Drawn* 


19 10 


17 10 


30 26 


24 20 


31 26 





ROBERT McCALL. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1844. His 
love for the game dates back for over 30 years in its scientific 
study. In 1873 the Glasgow Herald, the best and most influential 
newspaper property in Scotland, started a draughts column with Mr. 
McCall as editor, and his selection was a good one as has-been proven- 
in the 20 years under his able management, for his column is the 
recognized authority for Great Britain, and during this long period it 
has appeared each week. Besides this he has issued the International 
Match Games. England vs. Scotland, also was a great helper with R. 
McColloch in getting out the "Anderson & McCoIlch's Guide" and 
other works. He also is a great lover of chess and whist, and socially 
a great success ; his jolly face, merry twinkle of the eye, combined with 
a fund of humor and a gift of telling a good tale would banish the blues 
from a community of Quakers. He dislikes quarrels among the players 
and he and his column are the peacemakers in a controversy over 
the game, 

2ft 



ROBERT MARTINS. Born at Penryn, Cornwall county, England, 
February 26, 1822, and at the age of 21 years he gave his attention 
to the game of draughts^ making rapid progress in all its fine and in- 
tricate points. He has been instrumental in the publication of Bonn's 
Handbook, Colfherd and Martins' Match Games, 1851; in 1864 Mar- 
tins and Wylie, and laler games of Martin and Wylie. Me visited this 
country in 1876 and while here he challenged anv player in the world, 
James Wylie accepted at once but the match fell through as Wylie was 
defeated by the Invincible Yates soon after, which changed the com- 
plexion of the world's championship, While in America Mr. Martins 
made ma ny friends during the 10 months of his stay. Always full of 
fun and anecdote and agreeable in conversation, he is par excellence 
of a well-bred gentleman. "Martins' shot," a beautiful problem occur- 
ring in the game has no equal for a stroke of this style. At one time 
the subject of our sketch held the title of world's champion. 

27 



FRANCIS TESCHELEIT (champion of London 1892) is? one of 
best analysts and cross-board players in Great Britain- He first 
won the London championship from M. E. Morierty in 1888 and lost it 
to the same gentleman a few months after. In 1890 he won the title 
from Alfred Jordon, of which he still holds. In tournaments he holds 
a s:reat record, beating W. Gardner 3 to L Mr. Tescheleit was born 
in London in 1866. Nearly all the checker columns of the world have 
published his games and problems and are always pleased to get his 
valuable combinations. Some o± his best work will be found in the 
British Draught Player, parts 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15, of which part 
he is the author. The problem No. 16 of this book is one of his pretty 
examples trom part 8, British Draught Player, and is worthy of a place 
in any work on draughts as the first move of the solution is very blind 
Indeed and Would hardly be thought the key to it. 

28 



AL. OLIVER, chalnpioh of New Hampshire, Was born in Greei^ 
• wood^ Mass., January 4th> 1859* His public appearance as a 
checker player was with the Boston team in their matches with the 
Providence, R. I., team, making a grand score, after which he entered 
the tournament to play for the New England championship and a gold 
medal, winning the same against Boston's best players (with the excep- 
tion of H. Z. Wright), making a total of 4*7 points out of a possible 60. 
He was afterwards defeated by the late William Busby by one game in 
ten. Mr. Oliver had been a resident of the Granite State seven years 
before he made any pretentions as a player^ but in September, 1893, he 
played and won the championship from L. M. Stearns by 10 to 4 and 6 
drawn> and in October of the same year he played H. W. Shannon, 
who had previously challenged him for the title and a purse of $25.00, 
Oliver winning by *7 to 3 and 10 drawn. As a player he has ho equal at 
present in the state, and it looks as if he Would hold the title for some 
time undisturbed. To meet Mn Oliver is the pleasure to long be re- 
membered, owing to his quiet gentlemanly bearing. 

29 



ANDREW SHEEAN. Born in Greenfield, Mass., Nov. 23, 1852. 
In the year 1880 he took Greeley's advice and migrated west- 
ward, locating at Cleveland, O., where he worked at his trade, metal 
polishing. He first began the scientific study of checkers in 1885. 
Naturally problems and end games were his hobby. His first effort as 
a problemist appeared in the Cleveland Sunday Sun of that year. 
About this time he became acquainted with A. Bishop and John P- 
Connell, two well-known experts of that city, and to these gentlemen 
he owes a great deal for the adv?nce he has made in the science of the 
game. He is also indebted to Charles Hefter of Chicago for some fine 
pointers, and as a problemist today he is in the front rank. He has 
won many prizes and given away more than he has received. In the 
winter of 1891-'P2 he won first prize for best solutions to problems in 
the holiday issue of the Derry News. Mr. Sheean is a thorough gen- 
tleman of the first water and a true friend when once a friendship is 
formed. 

30 



31 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



No. 15 (R. Martins). 
Black. 



^ ^ * 



B 

m. w&mm 



White. 
White to move and win. 

No. 17 (A. Sheean). 
Black 



•B*B8 



I: 



I B B B® 



m 

i 



White. 
White to move and win. 

No. 19 (A. Sheean). 
Black. 



Of 



^B ! 



White. 
Black to move and win. 



No. 16 (F. Tescheleit). 

Black 



log§! 
Ha 1 



W » 

HI H « 
iiOI 



White. 
Black to move and win . 

No. 18 (A. Sheean). 
Black. 



5§! 






m 11*11 

r p P 











U hite 

Black to move and draw 
No. 20 (A. Sheean). 
Black. 



am wm i 



White. 
Black to move and win. 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



32 



27 23 16 12 
20 27 7 16 

This is known as ' 



No. 15. (R. Martins.) 

12 8 19 12 32 7 
4 11 26 19 2 11 

Martins' Famous Shot." 
No. 16. (F. Tescheleit.) 
19 23 
16 11 
23 27 
10 14, 17 10 



17 14 
W. wins. 



5 9 14 7 19 23 7 3 15 19 

2 11-a 13 29 16 11 26 22 11 16 

9 13 11 16-£ 23 27 3 1-c 19 23 

<z— 14 5, 26 23, 2 11, 10 14, 17 10, 19 24, 28 19, 23 14 
wins.— F. Tescheleit, J. Yates and J. A. Kear, Jr. 

b—1 2, 18 22, 11 25, 29 22, 2 6, 26 23, 6 1. 23 18, 1 5, 18 14, 
first position. 
c— 2S 24, 27 31, 3 7, 31 27, 24 20, 15 19. B wins. 



16 19 
22 26 
B. wins. 
5 1, 15 19. 



B 



B. wins by 







No. 17. 


(A. Sheean.) 






23 19 


19 15 


*27 23 


17 13 


12 L6 


22 18 


20 24 


17 22 


10 15 


15 11 


10 14 


6 13 


9 5 


15 11 


23 18 


9 5 


1 5 


18 14 


2 6 


22 26 


15 19 


11 7 


7 2 


2 7 


5 L 


11 7 


18 14 


5 1 


16 19 


5 1 


3 8 


14 10 


19 15 


7 2 


14 10 


W. wins. 


1 10 


*7 3 


14 9 


3 8 


19 23 


A very fine 


26 23 


26 31 


15 10 


2 7 


2 7 


instructive 


4 11 


3 8 


8 3 


8 12 


23 26 


ing. 


23 14 


31 26 


22 18 


7 11 


7 2 


28 19 


*32 27 


21 17 


13 9 


26 22 




13 17 


26 22 


18 15 


11 7 


10 6 








No. 18. 


(A. Sheean.) 






13 17 


22 18 


26 19 


27 23 


*11 7 


9 5 


20 11 


25 30 


18 14 


*6 1 


4 8 


6 1 


17 21 


26 23 


*4 8 


14 9 


*7 2 


19 15 


25 22 


30 26 


11 4 


*15 11 


8 3 


2 6 


21 25 


32 27 


*19 15 


23 19 


*1 6 


Drawn. 






No. 19. 


(A. Sheean.) 






7 11 


11 15 


30 25 


18 15 


31 26 


15 19 


17 13 


6 9 


6 9 


6 9 


6 9 


6 15 


*2 7 


19 23 


25 22 


19 23 


26 22 


19 10 


9 6 


9 6 


9 6 


9 6 


9 6 


13 9 


*11 16 


23 26 


22 18 


23 26 


16 20 


22 17 


6 2 


6 2 


6 2 


6 2 


6 2 


9 6 


711 


26 30 


15 19 


26 31 


20 24 


17 14 


2 6 


2 6 


2 6 


2 6 


2 6 


B. wins. 



7 11 
17 13 
2 7 
9 6 
11 16 

6 2 

7 11 



2 6 
11 15 

6 2 
23 26 

9 6 
26 31 

6 2 



No. 20. 
31 26 

2 6 
26 23 

6 9 
23 19 

9 6 
16 20 



(A. Sheean.) 

6 2 
15 18 

2 6 
19 15 

6 9 
18 23 

9 6 



23 26 
6 2 

50 24 
2 6 

15 19 
6 15 

19 10 



13 9 
26 30 

9 6 
30 26 

6 2 
26 23 

2 6 

B. wins. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYER'S. 



Game No. 2. "Irregular," 

The nineteenth game of'the match for the championship and $25.00 
between Arlie L. Oliver and H. W. Shannon at Manchester, N. H, 
Oliver's move. 



11 15 


9 13 


8 11 


17 22-^ 


18 22-o 


27 23 


23 19 


17 14 


26 22 


26 17 


25 18 


16 11 


'8 11 


12 16 


3 8 


8 12 


16 20 


% 10 


22 18- a 


29 25 


22 15 


16 11-/ 


28 24 


14 7 


15 22 


4 8 


11 18 


7 16 


19 28 


23 21 


25 18 


30 26 


24 19 


17 13 


27 23 


7 3 


10 15 


16 19-5 


1 6 


16 19 


28 32 


5 9 


19 10 


24: 15 


"1 26 


32 28-^ 


23 19 


13 '6 


6 22 


11 18 


13 11-c 


12 16-h 


32 27 


2 9 


26 17 


28 24 


19 W-d 


21 17- * 


19 16 


Oliver won. 


— Weak, 


and is not ; 


clayed much 


for that reason. 





b — A bold dash.. 



<c — A "Clincher." 
d— A dash for liberty. 
e — A neat move. 
f— The very best 
g— Enticing move, 
h— But he don't gn, 19 23. 
i — Fighting hard for a draw, 
<0— From here to finish the play is quite neat. 



Game No. 3. "Defiance. 1 



Between Herman Hayes and L. M. Stearns, 



11 15 


5 14 


8 11 


12 19 


14 18 


10 15 


23 19 


29 25 


22 17 


23 7 


23 14 


30 25 


9 14 


4 8 


11 15 


2 11 


10 17 


17 21 


27 23 


25 22 


32 28 


26 23 


21 14 


25 22 


8 11 


11 15 


15 24 


6 9 


1 17 


21 25 


22 18 


24 20 


28 19 


17 13 


31 26 


23 18 


15 22 


15 24 


7 11 


3 7 


7 10 


25 30 


25 9 


28 19 


19 16 


13 6 


26 23 


20 16 












Drawn* 






Stearns had black 


mem 








Game No. 4. ' Fife." 








L. M. Stearns and a friend. 




11 15 


9 14 


7 14 


3 7 


11 16 


1 10 


23 19 


25 22 


30 23 


32 27 


17-14 


18 9 


9 14 


18 25 


8 11 


4 8 


6 10 


7 11 


22 17 


29 22 


23 18 


31 26 


14 9 


9 6 


5 9 


14 18 


14 23 


8 12 


10 14 


10 14 


17 13 


23 14 


27 18 


26 23 


9 6 


Stearns won 


14 18 


10 26 


12 16 


16 20 


2 9 




26 23 


19 10 


21 17 


24 19 


13 6 


B wins. 




FITZIE BARRUS, who died Feb. 9, 1893, was one of Michigan's 
best checker players, and the players were few that could come 
out ahead with him in a contest across the board. At the time of his 
death he was engaged in the Derry Xews Correspondence Tourney 
No. 2, and with the record of a large number of games won, had he 
lived he would have won the first prize no doubt, but the games were 
not all finished, necessitating the throwing them out. As a cabinet 
worker Fitzie was first-class, and the tables in the portrait are his own 
handiwork (the author has a miniture table made by him), composed 
of hundreds of small pieces of wood of different kinds. At his death 
he left unfinished a checker table composed of several thousand pieces 
of wood, which he intended to exhibit at the World's Fair. A native 
of Michigan, came to Chelsea, Mich., from Jackson, where he resided 
at his death. Fitzie had many friends, and none more friends than 
those who played with him across the magic squares, except his 
widowed mother, who mourns for him. 

34 



AXDROS GULDE, Chelsea, Michigan. The original of the above 
excellent likeness was born at Chelsea April 2, 1874. He com- 
menced to play checkers in 1890 at the solicitation of the late Fitzie 
Barrus. who presented him with an inlaid board, and advised him to 
purchase some current work on the game. A copy of "Anderson's 
Second" was accordingly obtained, and later on more works until he 
has collected quite an extensive library. He was in Chicago during 
the World's Fair and made very creditable scores with the leading 
members of the Chicago Chess and Checker Club, and as a correspon- 
dence player he has been very successful, and is an ardent lover of all 
in and out-door games and sports. Mr. Guide has contributed checker 
problems and games to some of the leading checker columns of 
America, and the play produced shows a marked degree of brilliancy 
and foresight that is unquestionably remarkable tor one to acquire in 
so short a space of time. Genial, kind-hearted and generous, Master 
Guide has a host of friends wherever he goes. The position given on 
another page is very neat and instructive and must be played exactly 
as solution. 

35 




RH. WALTON. The subject of our sketch was born in Cheshire, 
• England, Oct. 5, 1844, but now a resident of Walnut Springs, 
Texas. His occupation is farming and when his day's work is o'er he 
indulges in his favorite pastime of playing checkers. As players who 
can do anything with Mr. Walton at the game do not live in his state 
he plays many games by corespondence, and by so doing he is known 
throughout the checker world as one of the best players of this style 
of playing, and the game given as No. 5 of this book is a fair sample of 
the depth, brilliancy and foresight of the Texas champion. He is an 
agreeable and entertaining correspondent and to once play a series 
with him is to play another and then more. Texas is to be congratu- 
lated upon having within her borders such a grand representative of 
the noble game. 

36 



J. DUNLAP, The late A, J. Dunlap Was hom m Ovid, N. Y.- 5 



in 1832 and his death occurred Sept. 30, 1892, after ai quarter of 
a century as draughts editor of the Turf, Field and Farm. -During his 
long service with that paper^ Mr, Dunlap published thousands of games 
and positions of great value to all classes of players. His; editorial 
writings on all questions relating to the pasttime Were always forcible 
and had great weight with players of both continents. His^decisions 
on disputed points were accepted as correct almost with out liquestion. 
Mr. Dunlap was instrumental in bringing together the leading players" 
of the world, and his well-known integrity required! him to also act as 
stakeholder. His library on the game Was valued above a thousand 
dollars, containing some very rare books which cannot be purchased to- 
day for any amount of money, the widow refusing to part with any poi*- 
of it. In the death of this grand old man the checker fraternity have 
lost a faithful worker, a steadfast friend that time can never replace^ 
The draughts in Turf was discontinued by him a few Weeks prior to 
his death owing to ill-health and a much needed rest* 




37 



HS. WOOD. Moline, 111. The subject of this sketch was born 
• near Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in 1855. In 1887 he commenced 
the scientific study of the game he here represents, since which time 
he has played six important matches with the well-known expert, H. 
W. Valentine of Rock Island, 111., winning the first four and tieing the 
fifth, while in poor health he played the sixth and lost. In the Derry 
News tourney by correspondence with fifteen entrants he won first 
prize, a solid silver medal, and Drummond's 3rd (original), also the 
title of Derry News champion correspondence player for 1891-92. His 
score, 22 won, 3 lost, 27 drawn, total number of points, 35 1-2, out of a 
possible 52. In order to make 52 a player would have to win 52 games, 
or all the games played in the tourney. Out of the fifteen series Mr. 
Wood did not lose a single one. As a contributor to the different 
checker columns he has won some fame ; his games and problems 
have received attention from players throughout America and Great 
Britain, a genial correspondent, and popular 'among those who knows 
him best, and in every way worthy to appear in this work. 

38 



GEORGE D. SHERROW, champion colored player of the world. 
The subject of this sketch is a native of Pennsylvania and re- 
sides at Pittsburg, where he has conducted for nine years one of the 
best checker columns in America, and each issue of the Life contains 
new and original matter each week in the shape of games and prob- 
lems that are eagerly sought for jy the expert and novice alike. As a 
player he has won considerable fame by making very creditable scores 
With the leading players, such as Reed, Freeman and other checker 
lights. He has won a number of prizes, among which was first prize 
for best game contributed to Granite State checker series No. 3. The 
game was a "Laird and Lady," well worthy of the prize. His checker 
column in the Pittsburg Life Was the first in Pennsylvania and it has 
never faltered in its path of duty meting out justice to one and all dur- 
ing all the years of its existence under the able management of its 
genial, Wholesouled editor. Long may he live to continue in the good 
work, is the wish in general of those who have made his acquaintance 
through his checker department. Examine his neat problem, No. 25, 
this book. 

39 



40' 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



No. 21 (A. Guide). 
Black 




White. 
Black to move and draw. 

No. 23 (H. Hayes). 
Black. 



ppO||L ms^rn^ 



p Whi'te. - . ~" 

r Black to move and draw. 
No. 25 (G. I). Sherrow). 
. 5 Black. ort' 




No. 22 (F. Barrus). 
Black. 




White. 
White to move and win. 

No. 24 (L. M. Stearns). 
Black. 




White 

White t . move and win. 
No. 26 (J. L. Richmond). 
Black.. 



# 

o; 



«oB Ho 

pllplfaif 
HI Hi Bo 



White. 
White to move and win. 



White. 
White to move and draw. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



Solutions to Problems. 

No. 21. (A. Guide.) 



. 22 26 17 22 26 31 3 7 

a 23 19-i 21 17 17 13 20 10-b 
a— 14 10, 26 31, 10 1, 31 26. B. wins. 
b—U 9. 31 27, 9 2, 27 23. Drawn. 



31 27 
14 9 



27 24 
Drawn. 



23 18 


15 11 


20 11 


18 lb-c 


11 1-d 


14 10 


3 7 


7 16 


26 31 


31 26 


23 19 


23 18 




and 10 1 


18 2. 


Drawn. 






-11 7, 


31 26, 7 2, 


26 22. Drawn. 






—14 10, 26 23, 10 


1, 23 19. Drawn. 










No. 22. 


(F. Barrus.) 






22 17 


29 25 


30 25 


15 10 


14 9 


6 2 


13 22 


22 29 


29 22 


22 15 


5 14 


W. wins 






No. 23. 


(H. Hayes.) 






24 27 


22 IS 


31 22 


5 1 


30 25 


17 14 


16 12 


27 31 


9 5 


25 30 


5 9 ■ 


15 18 


15 24 


18 r9 


21 25 


1 5 ' 


10 15 


Drawn. 



The above problem represents -the square and compass. 

No. 24. (L. M. Stearns.) 



27 24 
19 23 



24 19 
16 12 



19 26 
30 23 



20 16 
12 19 



31 27 

23 32 



11 8 
W. wins. 



No. 25. (G. D. Sherrow.) 



18 15 12 16 31 26 26 22 30 26 

10 19 6 10 10 14 14 10 W. wins. 

This problem was a prize winner from G. L. C. S. No. 3. 



Game No. 5. "Bristol " 

Between J. L. Richmond, Marsdon, and G. Freeman, London. 



11 15 


5 14 


4 8 


1 5 


8 12 


10 14 


24 20 


25 22 


29 25 


26 23 


27 24 


4 8 


15 19 


10 15 


2 6 


19 26 


5 "9 


27 31 


23 16 


22 17 


25 22 


30 23 


23 19-tf 


8 11 


12 19 


6 10 


14 17 


17 26 


3 8 


31 26 


22 18 


17 13 


21 14 


31 22 


20 16 


11 7 


9 14 


8 11 


10 17 


7 10 


11 27 


26 17 


18 9 


27 24 


32 27 


23 18 


18 4 


19 15 
Drawn. 



a — Solution to position No. 26. 



42 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Game No. 6, "Kelso," 

Between H. S. Wood, Moline, 111., and R. H. Walton, Texas. 



10 15 


24 19 


16 23 


7 2 


4 8 


D 2 


22 18 


o 7 


26 19 


15 18 


o i on 
J 4 £\J 


11 1 f\ 
11 io 


15 22 


27 24 


11 16 


2 7 


8 11 


2 7 


25 18 


9 14 


20 11 


23 27 


23 19 


10 3-b 


12 16 


18 9 


7 23 


32 23 


22 26 


19 10 


24 20 


5 14 


14 7 


18 27 


21 17 


3 8 


9 13 


22 17 


2 11 


7 10 


26 22 


10 15 


29 25 


13 22 


17 14 


14 18 


17 14 


8 4 


8 12 


26 17 


11 15 


30 26-tf 


22 18 


15 11 


28 24 


" 1 5 


14 10 


27 31 


14 9 


Walton won 


6 9 


31 26 


5 9 


10 14 


18 14 




25 22 


14 18 


10 7 


31 22 


9 6 




7 10 


23 14 


9 14 * 


14 23 


14 10 





a — Wood resigned here. 

b — 15 24, W. wins by first position.— R. H. Walton. 



Game No. 7, "Double Corner." 

Dr. W. B. Banks and W. E. Stevenson. 



9 14 


24 15 


8 11 


28 19 


12 19 


22 17 


22 18 


10 19 


24 20 


4 8 


27 23 


18 22 


5 9 


23 16 


6 10 


25 22 


6 15 


16 11 


25 22 


14 23 


30 26 


2 6-a 


17 10 


8 12 


11 16 


26 19 


11 15 


32 21-b 


7 14 


17 14 


29 25 


9 14 


22 17 


10 15 


23 16 


22 25 


16 19 


27 24 


15 24 


19 10 


14 18 


26 22 



Stevenson won. 

NOTES BY STEVENSON. 

a — Up to this point the game is same as Game 5, Vol. 1, A. C. R. 
Avoiding a neat stroke as 31 27, 14 18, and the doctor calculated 
neat win. 



Game No. 8, "Whilter." 

Walter Lee Brown vs. W. Wheelock. 



11 15 


11 16 


12 19 


15 18 


8 12-0 


5 9 


23 19 


26 23 


23 7 


22 15 


13 9-b 


13 6 


9 14 


16 20 


2 11 


10 26 


6 13 


1 lO-t- 


22 17 


31 26 


25 22 


30 23 


25 22 


23 19 


7 11 


8 11 


4 8 


11 15 


13 17 


3 8 


17 13 


19 16 


26 23 


29 25 


22 13 


Brown won 



a — To neutralize 13 9, etc. 

b— Cute, but 8 12 and 13 17, etc., kills it. 

c — Neat ending. 




CLARENCE H. FREEMAN. Born in Central Village, Conn., 
Dec. 7, 1859. At the age of 7 years he commenced to play the 
game, and since that time he has held the title of Providence. R. I., 
city championship, closely followed by the state championship, and 
then the American championship, but not caring for titles he played 
and lost it to A. J. Heffner. Freeman's greatest achievement was a 
20 game match (friendly, no money in this match) with James Wylie, 
winning by a score of Freeman 4, Wylie 1, drawn 15. In a sitting be- 
fore that time Wylie 1, Freeman 1, and 1 drawn. As a coacher there 
is not his equal. His presence at the last Barker-Reed match attested 
to his ability, as Barker came out the victor with ease through the help 
of this Providence genius to a great extent. It would be superfluous to 
enumerate all the victories of Mr. Freeman, as his name and works 
have been extolled in every city and hamlet where the game is played 
scientifically and from the books. A perfected player, from his own 
original ideas ; ready to play with the poorest scrub when at the clubs, 
in his own city or elsewhere. The kindly notice of the novice encour- 
ages them. Without this kind attention many of the young players 
would drift away from the game. Quiet and unassuming, a thorough 
gentleman is C. H. Freemap. 

43 



HARLES F. BARKER, ex-champion checkerplayer of America. 
V_> Born in Boston, Mass., March 11, 1858. At the age of 15 years 
he met the "Herd Laddie," James Wylie (now champion of the world), 
and made the remarkable score of Barker 3, Wylie 10, drawn 12. Since 
that time he has demonstrated that he is the greatest match player, 
barring Wylie, that the world ever knew. He has met and defeated 
nearly all of the leading players of America and Europe, including J. 
P. Reed, M. C. Priest, A. J. Heffner, the late James Smith and R. 
Martins. Clarence H. Freeman however was successtul in two 
matches for the American championship played at Providence, R. L; 
the home of Mr. Freeman. In 1882 the great match with Wylie for 
the world's championship resulted in Barker 1, Wylie 1 and 48 drawn 
games. James P. Reed won one match of Barker in Chicago in 1889. 
For a number of years Mr. Barker edited the checker column in the 
Boston Globe, and is also famous in the publication of his "World's 
Checker Book" and "American Checker Player." Both books have 
had an enormous sale, the former long since out of print. Mr. Barker 
is a general favorite with the players in his native city, which speaks 
well for the makeup of a popular citizen. 

44 




AUGUST J. HEFFNER, Born in Cambridge, Mass,, of German 
parents, April 5, 1858. and has lived in and around Boston ever 
since. By the advice of John Halleran (now in the Boston postoffice), 
he purchased Spayth's American Draught Player when a mere youth, 
and from that work came the foundation of one of the best players and 
analyst of games that America has produced. He has beaten H. Z\ 
Wright, Busby, late Wm„ Freeman, Coakley andolher notable players, 
but in turn was defeated by Wylie and Charles F. Barker. In Heff- 
ner's match with C. H. Freeman the former takes no credit of winning 
the American championship as Freeman had not fully recovered from 
his match with Barker, and in fact did not care for the honor of win- 
ning. Mr. Heffner is employed by the railroad company as brakeman 
andjwhen off duty he is analyzing the "Kelso" openings of which he is 
famous. At one time he edited a fine column in the Boston Yankee 
Blade. It was our good fortune to meet him at the checker club' 
rooms in Boston last winter, and the impression left on the mind was 
good, and when can we meet again and enjoy the delightful and enter- 
taining company of the American ex-champion August J, Heffner? 
was uppermost in our mind. 

45 



DR. W. B. BANKS, Born in Edwardsburg, Cass Co.,. Michigan 
in 1859, and at the age of 7 years he was seldom beaten by boys 
of his own age, and as he grew to manhood his love for the game grew 
strong within him. In 1879 he fell in with John McGreevey of Detroit, 
state champion,- who advised him to buy books and study the game, 
and so well did he follow instructions that in a year's time he captured 
a game from the veteran Wylie. About this time he entered the 
University of Michigan to study dentistry and graduated in 1882. His 
thirst for problems Was great and many an hour was spent by him in 
solving arid composing, thereby becoming a strong end-game player. 
His first contributions appeared in the American Checker Review, 
Winning a prize in a problem tournament. Later he won second prize 
in Derry News Correspondence tourney No. 1, lacking only a point and 
a half of tieing for first place. In the Michigan state tourney the doc- 
tor took fourth place and $30 in money. A genial and humorous cor- 
respondent, full of vim and vigor and ever readv to play checkers, go 
fishing or pull teeth, which he has done in Detroit for eight years with 
good success. 

46 




W E. STEVENSON. The subject of this sketch is a native of 
• the Dominion of Canada, born at Ontario, Elgin county, Feb* 
15, 1866. The author's first acquaintance with Mr. Stevenson was in 
1887, at which time he commenced taking the Derry News checker 
column, and contributing to the same, followed by contributions of 
games and problems to other checker periodicals. As a correspon- 
dence player he has an envied reputation, and the games and position 
by him in this book are fair illustrations of his remarkable foresight in 
the science of the pastime. While his contributions have not been 
large to the checker literature, what he has published contained merit, 
and great credit is due him, for when you see the name of W. E, 
Stevenson over a game or problem it is a well-known fact that it is 
worth your time to examine the same, and that after you have you have 
been benefitted. Being but 28 years of age we predict a brilliant 
future in the checker career of this alert and genial son of the Old 
Dominion. 

4t 



I J. BROWN, Richmond, Indiana, and champion of the state. The' 
« above name ten years and more ago was a familiar one where 
checkers were played scientifically, although he was better known as 
that "Terror" Brown, having gained the title by the many victories- 
and of the enormous score of wins to his credit. He has met and de- 
feated such players of ability as Dr. Logan Of Ohio, Wyat, Halcott r 
Thurman, Rozell of Greensburg, Indiana, Mr, E. A. Brown of New 
York lost 4 to Brown, won 0, drawn 4, With the great Cincinnati, C T 
player, H. Hutzler, came out a tie, one each and several drawn; but 
probably his greatest feat was his match with Prof. A, Woods, College 
Corner, O., in the winter of 1883. Woods was under the impression 
there Was no man his equal in the State of Indiana, as he had made 
some remarkable scores with all he met in that State, but "Terror" 
Brown thought differently and a match was arranged to come off at 
College Corner, Jan. 20, 1883, and at the close of the match with Brown 
il games, Woods 1 and 8 drawn, the Professor ejaculated the follow- 
ing: ''Holy Moses and the Angels cast thy pitying glances down and 
soothe the checker player that meets that terror, Brown." The prob- 
lem by Mr. Brown is a fine one and when published prizes w*ere offered 
for best solution which were well earned by the difficulty found in 
solving it. 

48 



OF PROMINENT PLAYEKS. 



41) 



No. 27 (W. E. Stevenson). 
Black 



W,. V///A 



''■mm 

[•111® 



W/r~<W/ 



White. 
Black to move and win. 

No. 29 (W. B. Banks). 
Black. 




White. 
Black to move and win. 

No. 31 (C. H. Freeman). 
Black. 




White. 
White to move and draw. 



No. 28 (I. J. Brown). 
Black. 



ii I 

IKQlIQll HI 



White. 
Black to move and win. 

No. 30 (L. M. Stearns). 
Black. 



m 



mot 



m 



White. 
White 1 1 move and win. 

No. 32 (C. F. Barker). 
Black. 



•B8I1 B 1 



V////// 

m 



o 



White. 
White to move and win. 



50 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 

Solutions to Problems. 



No. 27. (W. E. Stevenson.) 



3 8 


25 22 


30 25 


24 19 26 22 


15 10 


30 25 


26 30 


19 15 


22 26 28 24 


5 9 


23 26 


22 18 


25 22 


32 28 22 17 


B. wins. 






No. 28. 


(I. J. Brown.) 




9 13 


1 6 


13 17 


25 21 22 25 


25 29 


31 27 


27 31 


21 14 


31 27 27 23 


B. wins, 






No. 29. 


(W. B. Banks.) 




22 26 


26 23 


23 27 


20 24 4 8 


27 24 


23 19 


19 16 


13 9 


28 19 12 3 


B. wins. 






l\J n OA 

IN O. OU. 


^l,, ivi. otearns.jt 




10 7 


24 27 


32 27 


20 16 32 28 


22 25 


2 11 


23 32 


15 19 


27 31 16 19 


26 23 


32 28 


11 15 


28 32 


19 24 30 26 


W. wins. 






No. 31. 


(C. H. Freeman.) 




22 18 


27 32 


23 18 


31 26 19 16 


32 23 


13 22 


18 14 


32 27 


23 19 27 32 


16 12 


19 23 


22 26 


30 23 


26 23 18 27 


23 18 










Drawn. 






No. 32. 


(C. F. Barker.) 






26 31 


11 16 


16 20 31 26 


20 16 




27 23 


21 25 


23 18 25 29 


18 23 










W. wins. 




Game No. 9. 


"Double Corner." 




Dr. W. B. Banks and W. E. Stevenson. 


9 14 


24 15 


8 11 


28 19 12 19 


22 17 


22 18 


10 19 


24 20 


4 8 27 23 


18 22 


5 9 


23 16 


6 10 


25 22 6 15 < 


16 11 


25 22 


14 23 


30 26 


2 6-a 17 10 


8 12 


11 16 


26 19 


11 15 


32 27-6 7 14 


17 14 


29 25 


9 14 


22 17 


10 15 23 16 


22 25 


16 19 


27 24 


15 24 


19 10 14 18 


26 22 



Stevenson won. 



a — Same as game 5, Vol. 1, A. C. R. 

b— Avoiding a neat stroke as 31 27, 14 18, etc., the doctor calculated 
a neat win. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS, 

Game No. 10. "Bristol." 

Dr. W. B. Banks vs. W. E. Stevenson. 



11 16 
24 20 
16 19 
23 16 

12 19 
22 18 
10 14 

a — Corrects 



18 15 

7 10 
25 22 
14 18 
29 25 , 

9 14 
20 16 

Hill's 



5 9 
27 24 

8 12 
16 11 

3 8 
31 27 
12 16-a 



24 20-£ 

1 5 
27 23 
18 27 
32 23 

9 13-£ 
23 18 



14 24 
28 24 
19 28 
26 3 

10 19 

11 7 
2 11 ] 

18 23 here. 



3 7 
11 15 
7 11 
28 32 
11 18 
19 23 
Banks won. 



synopsis that plays 



^—Nothing better. 
c — A strong move. 



Game No. 11. "Glasgow." 

Herman Hayes vs. W. H„ McLaughlin. 



11 15 


16 23 


11 16 


14 18 


25 21 


18 23 


23 19 


26 19 


29 25 


17 14 


7 3 


11 7 


9 14 


4 8 


16 20 


10 17 


17 14 


23 19 


22 17 


30 26 


19 16 


21 5 


3 7 


7 3 


8 11 


8 11 


12 19 


30 21 


6 10 


19 15 


25 22 


26 23 


23 16 


8 B 


7 11 


3 7 


11 16 


11 15 


20 24 


18 23 


21 17 


15 10 


24 20 


32 28 


16 11 


16 11 


11 7 


7 3 


16 23 


15 24 


24 27 


23 26 


17 22 


14 18 


27 11 


28 19 


11 8 


3 7 


8 11 


2 6 


7 16 


5 9 


27 31 


26 30 


22 18 


10 14 


20 11 


17 13 


26 23 


11 8 


7 2 


6 10 


3 7 


2 7 


31 26 


30 25 


14 17 


14 7 


28 24 


22 17 


23 19 


8 3 


2 6 


3 10 


7 16 


7 11 


26 30 


21 17 


10 14 


18 23 


24 19 


31 26 


19 16 


3 8 


6 2 


Drawn 



Game No, 12, "Cross," 





A. 


POLLAK 


vs. Thomas Flint. 




11 15 


23 19 


11 16 


15 11 


16 19-6 


11 1-d 


23 18 


14 23 


19 15 


3 S-a 


1714 


2 11 


8 11 


19 10 


14 18 


24 15 


19 23 


14 9 


27 23 


7 14 


31 27 


12 16 


28 24-c 


5 14 


10 14 


26 19 


16 19 


21 17 


9 13 


25 21 












Flint won. 






NOTES 


BY MR. FLINT. 






— Black with man 


short has 


a good game. 







b — A trap for 30 26, which gives black the game. 
c — 27 24, B. wins. 

d— Very neat ending.— The author. 




DEWITT C. CALVERT, of New London, Conn., was born in that 
city July 28, 1853. He commenced to play the game of checkers 
in 1874, and in 1878 gave it up for six years, but has been at it about 
every week day since. In 1890 he was placed on the staff of the 
Woonsocket Reporter as checker editor along with Joseph Brown, who 
had conducted it some five years. After a few months Mr. Brown re- 
signed his position and Mr. Calvert has kept the column up to its 
former high standard. He has been known for many years as an 
analyst of rare ability. Many proclaim that he is the "Arch Critic" of 
America, and no doubt he is as he has punctured more play, correct- 
ing games and problems when they appeared to be sound every way, 
gaining the distinction honestly his due. His games and problems 
have been published in every checker paper in the world, and the 
readers of this book will be much pleased to view the handsome fea- 
tures of one so widely known. He is a dealer in paints and oils and 
one of New London's solid business men and much respected. 

52 



WILLIAM LEWIS, checker editor of the Providence, R. U 
Journal., Born at St. John's, N. B,, July 26, 1859, of Welch and 
Irish parentage, came to the United States in 1875. Early in life he 
commenced to play the game of which he is so skillful an exponent. 
He has played many games with the Barkers at the shoe shop on Essex 
street, Boston, and with other noted playersv In 1880 he was a mem- 
ber of the Haverhill, Mass., checker club, and in 1882 formed one of a 
team of ten players publicly pitted against C F. Barker. In this con- 
test Mr. Lewis made the creditable score of one draw in three games. 
He has been a member of the Providence club since 1885. In the 
Providence tourney of 1891 he won second prize, and in the Stearns 
Providence tourney Mr. Lewis won first prize. He is a first-class lino' 
type operator on the Journal, of which he has won world-wide fame as 
its checker editor. In a contest for vice-presidency of Providence 
Typographical Union Mr. Lewis was defeated by only 12 votes: the 
union has 141 members, thus only lacking a few votes, seven of which 
would have elected him is to his credit. A big-hearted, good natured, 
genial associate, ever ready to do a favor to his intimate acquaintances, 
but is very sensitive about being publicly praised. He has followed 
the game for 20 years, seen all the principal matches in this part of the 
country. The writer met Mr. Lewis in Haverhill, Mass.* in 1884, and 
renewed the pleasant acquaintance in 1891. 

53 



JOSEPH MAIZE, McDonald, Perm., was born in Kilsyth, Scot- 
land, April 13, 1860. His love for checkers developed when he 
was 20 years of age, and m a few months he has progressed so rapidly 
it justified his entrance in the annual tourney of the Lanarkshire 
Draught association April, 1881. In the second round meeting the 
celebrated problemist and player, Mr. D. Gourley ; score, Maize 1, 
Gourley 2, drawn 1. In the autumn of same year he came to America 
and has since resided in Pennsylvania. In 1883 he procured his first 
work, Janviers Anderson, and rapidly made a name for himself as a 
critic and analyst, upsetting the conclusions of many of our best 
players. With J. P. Reed, the American champion, the two sittings 
were Maize 1, Reed 3, drawn 4 ; Maize 3, Reed 5, drawn 6, a proud 
record. His analysis of the Second Double Corner in the D. P. W. 
magazine of 1886, consisting of 68 variations with only three variations 
incorrect is a guarantee of a careful painstaking analyst. In the 
Thanksgiving contest at Home HoteL Pittsburg, Mr. Maize defeated 
his several opponents without severe effort and was awarded a hand- 
some gold badge by the Chronicle Telegraph. He has filled various 
positions of trust, an orator of no mean ability, a graceful and forcible 
writer and has quite a reputation as a poet. His checker column in the 
Pittsburg Despatch is conducted with ability and snap and is always 
free from language that would hurt the feelings of any of its readers. 

54 




HERMAN HAYES, Manchester, N. H., is a native of the Do- 
minion of Canada, and nearly 35 years of age. He came to the 
United States several years ago and engaged himself to the Amoskeag 
corporation. In 1890 he had the misfortune to lose his left arm in the 
machinery, from which he was a great sufferer, but he bore the pain 
without a murmer of discontent, looking on the bright side of life. 
Owing to this accident he was given the position of watchmen at gates. 
For something to take up his attention he then commenced to play 
checkers for the first time, and so well has he applied himself to his 
now favorite game that it takes a professional to do anything with him. 
A careful painstaking and always ready to take an original line, than 
to stick to the well-worn paths, laid down the books. His games with 
the Maine champion and other players of ability reflect great credit on 
one of so short an acquaintance with ihe game. His problems are 
neat and of the brilliant order, and are worthy of the expert's notice as 
well as the "tyro." His Square and Compass problem is quite unique* 
the solution is good for a problem of this kind. We predict a bright 
future for Mr. Hayes as a problemist and player. 

55 



GEORGE W. DURKEE. Born in Tunbridge, Vt., June 6', 1875. 
Came to Derry when quite young, where he has since made his 
home. He became identified with the game of checkers less than two 
years ago. and during that time has become quite proficient, beating 
all the boys of his age and most of the older players in his town. A 
few years and he will stand in the front rank of New Hampshire 
checker players. He is a very popular young man and liked by all- 
The game below is a fair criterion of his skill across the board. 
Game No, 13, "Souter." 
George Durkee vs. Prof. C. W. Scribner. 



11 15 


25 22 


4 8 


28 19 


10 19 


30 26 


23 19 


8 11 


24 20-tf 


8 11 


26 23 


16 19 


9 14 


27 23 


15 24 


22 18 


19 26 


21 17 


22 17 


14 18 


28 19 


5 9 


31 8 


1 5 


6 9 


23 14 


11 15 


18 14 


7 11 


17 14 


17 13 


9 25 


32 28 


9 18 


8 4 


19 24 


2 6 


29 22 


15 24 


19 15 


12 16 


13 9-d 



Durkee won. 
notes by durkee. 



a — 22 17 is the correct move here. 

£—26 23, 24 27, 23 18, 27 31, 20 16, 11 20, 18 15, 3 7, B, wins. 

56 



OF PROMINENT PLAYEKS. 



57 



No. 33 (IX C. Calvert). 
Black 



No. 34 (D. C. Calvert). 
Black. 



Wa Wfo % 

"•■91 



MM 



WA W 



191 



..Hi 



?//9 > ''//M 

^ P! PI W< 



White. 


White. 


Black to move and win. 


Black to move and draw. 


No. 35 (D. C. Calvert). 


No. 36 (L. M. Stearns). 


Black. 




Black. 



W///A 



v/////, . v//////^^y '/////// — ' /////// 




White. 




White- 


White to move, Black to draw. 


White to move and win. 


No. 37 (A. Sheean). 


No. 38 (M. H. Brennan). 


Black. 




Black. 



VAA/A 



V/M Va 



W V/a 



am mm 



IO! 

'AAA 



White. 

\\ hite to move, Black to draw. 




White. 

White to move, Black to draw. 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Solutions to Problems. 



No, 33. (D. C Calvert.) 



14 T7 




14 18 




IT 1J. 97 9 J. 


9 J. 1Q 


10 15 


6 2 


15 19 




13 17 31 26 


26 31 


9 14 


13 17 


22 17 




14 18 11 15 


18 23 


23 26 


2 6 


9 13 




17 26 2 6 31 


31 26 


17 21 


17 22 


18 22 




IS IT 15 18 


21 25 


26 30 


6 9 


19 15 




2fi SI 31 2fi 


B, wins, 


L/ 1 i C LLS 


«3 1 I Lid LI \Jll 


No. 28.— S. S. 


Q 

o , 








No, 34, 


(D 


C. Calvert,) 




13 17 


27 23 


17 22 




32 27 *26 22 




31 27 


26 31 


16 20 




22 18 Drawn. 




23 26 


23 16 


31 26 




27 24 Corrects No. 


14,— S. S 






No. 35. 


(C. 


€, Calvert,) 




32 27 


19 23 


31 26 




25 22 15 10 


8 11 


18 22 


21 25 


29 25 




19 15 12 8 


Drawn. 


27 20 


22 29 


26 19 




22 18 10 7 




Corrects 


No, 44,— 


S. S.S. 












No, 36. 


(L. M. Stearns.) 




32 27 


19 23 


31 26 




12 19 30 32 




18 22 


21 25 


23 27 




26 23 W. wins 




27 20 


22 29 


20 16 




19 26 crowning man 31. 


Preserves play of No, 44.— »S. 


S .S, 








NT). 37, 


(A. Sheean.) 




32 27 


24 19 


18 15 




12 16 Drawn, 




4 8 


*8 12 


Corrects No 


47.— S. S. S. 








No. 38. 


(M. 


H, Brennan.) 




22 17 


21 30 


27 2 




15 18 14 18 


26 30 


14 21 


31 27 


10 


9 14 22 26 


Drawn, 


30 26 


30 23 


2 9 




18 22 18 23 





a— Corrects No. 69.— S. S. S« 



Game No. 14, "Cross 99 



H. Hayes vs. A. L. Oliver, State champion. 



11 15 


26 23 


10 26 


24 20 


14 17 


15 10 


23 18 


15 18 


31 22 


8 11 


12 8 


26 30 


8 11 


17 13 


11 15 


23 19 


15 19 


20 16 


27 23 


18 27 


19 10 


3 7 


8 3 


30 25 


4 8 


13 6 


7 14 


19 16 


7 10 


16 11 


23 19 


2 9 


22 18 


12 19 


3 7 


25 21 


9 14 


32 23 


1 5 


25 22 


10 14 


11 7 


18 9 


9 13 


18 9 


17 26 


7 10 


14 18 


5 14 


25 22 • 


5 14 


30 16 


19 23 


10 14 


22 17 


14 17 


29 25 


11 15 


10 15 


18 22 


6 9 


21 14 


13 17 


16 12 


23 26 


Drawn. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



59 



Game No. 15, "Kelso," 

One of ten simultaneous games played by C. F. Barker at Provi- 
dence, R. I., Jan. 2, 1892. 



10 15 


5 14 


8 11 


5 9 


27 31 


26 23 


23 18-a 


22 17 


19 16-e 


27 24 


8 11 


4 8 


12 16 


15 18 


12 19 


20 27 


31 27 


15 19 


21 17 


24 19 


23 16 


31 24 


11 2 


8 4 


16 20 


11 15 


11 15 


18 23 


27 24 


23 26 


17 13 


29 25-- 


26 22-/ 


24 19 


2 7 


22 18 


7 10 


15 24 


3 8 


15 24 


24 19 


14 23 


26 23 


28 19 


16 12 


28 19 


16 12 


7 5 


8 12 


4 8 


8 11 


11 15 


19 23 


Lewis won. 


25 21-d 


30 26 


12 8 


19 16 


12 8 




9 14 


2 1-d 


1 5 


23 27 


23 26 




18 9 


32 28 


8 4 


4 8 


8 4 





NOTES BY W. LEWIS. 

a— Our favorite reply to "Kelso." 
£—24 19, etc., is book. 

c—We consider this move the source of strength in the firm posi- 
tion white afterwards obtained. 
d — White is getting a good game. 

e— The critical position at this point induced us to think that Mr. 
Barker had made the round of the other nine players in rather quick 
time. 

f— Virtually wins the game. 



Game No. 16, "I^aird and L.ady. 

Alex Argy and W. S. Fellows. 



11 15 


17 14 


4 8 


24 20 


2 6-b 


27 23 


23 19 


10 17 


24 19 


9 13 


22 11-c 


18 27 


8 11 


21 14 


13 17 


26 22-0 


13 22 


25 22-0 1 


22 17 


15 18 


28 24 


17 26 


14 10 


11 18 


9 13 


19 15 


6 9 


31 22 


7 14 


30 14-* 



Fellows won. 



NOTES BY MR. FELLOWS. 

a— Argy remarked here after this move that white had lost the 
game. 
b— Loses, 1 6 draws. 
c — Opening fire. 

^—Carrying the war into Africa. 
e — The surrender. 



00 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 

Game No. 17, "Boston Centre." 



By Lyman M. Stearns. 



11 15 


11 15 


1 6 


14 23 


25 29 


19 23 


23^9 


28 24 


26 23 


27 18 


17.14 


13 9 


8 11 


7 11 


5 9 


10 15 


10 17 


29 25 


22 17 


24 20 


25 22 


17 14 


1 10 


9 5 


15 18 


9 14 


18 25 


15 22 


17 22 


23 26 


19 15 


26 22 


29 22 


14 5 


10 7 


and forms 


10 19 


6 10 


15 19 


22 25 


11 15 


position 


24 8 


30 26 


23 16 


5 1 


7 11 


below with 


4 11 


3 7 


12 19 


7 10 


15 18 


solution. 


37 13 


22 17 


22 18 


21 17 


11 15 





Black. 



BP 








■ ® IB 




























' m 


w 






m 












§§§ 


Mm 


Mm 


H 


W 




n 




■ 



White. 



15 10 


1 6 


11 7 


24 19 


2 7 


11 18 


26 30 


9 13 


25 29 


29 25 


25 29 


21 25 


10 14 


6 9 


7 3 


19 16 


7 11 


31 22 


18 23 


13 17 


29 25 


25 29 


29 25 


30 26 


14 18 


9 14 


3 8 


16 11 


14 18 


22 17 


23 26 


17 21 


25 29 


29 25 


25 29 


26 22 


18 23 


20 16 


32 28 


11 7 


18 25 


18 14 


2 6 


25 29 


29 25 


25 29 


29 22 


22 13 


5 1 


16 11 


28 24 


7 2 


23 18 


W. wins. 


6 9 


29 25 


25 29 


29 25 


22 15 





t)F PROMINENT PLAYERS* 



61 



* Puzzle Problem. 

By O. H. Richmond, from the Checkerist, 1887. 

A game of checkers once was played in eighteen eighty- three, 
Between a man named Robinson and his friend named R. A. G. 
It was a very pretty game, with neither one ahead, 
Until it came quite near the end, when R. A Gurley said, 
* k I think I have the best of it, as anyone can see, 
With my two kings on four and five and single man on three." 
■"You may be right," said Robinson, "but I have got the move. 
And though my men are single ones, yet, tartars they may prove. 

But I must move to eleven now, for if to twelve I go. 
You catch me in a problem, by "Spayth of Buffalo," 
*'Ah," said Gurley, "Rob, my boy, that move was very fine, 
I fear 'twill let that other man from thirteen down to nine, 
For if I move my single man, it lets you get a king, 
And yours on twenty we'll change off as sure as anything." 
The end soon came, Rob drew the game, 

But Gurley found next day, oh, what a sin ! he had a win by a pretty 
piece of play. 



Four years have passed, and Gurley last, on Denver's heights was 
seen, 

While jolly "Rob" still loves a "prob' 1 in the classic southern queen ! 
But you can bet that neither yet forgets the game and fun 
Of former days, when we and Maize, all took the Sunday Sun. 



HF, McATEER. Probably no checker player has gained more 
• distinction, or made his mark higher or more visible to every 
other player than H. F, McAteer has, through his most excellent 
checker department in the Pittsburg, Pa., Chronicle-Telegraph. He 
has a faculty of getting all the latest checker news from all sections of 
the world where checkers is a pastime, giving his readers fresh and 
original matter each week. Mac. is a hustler for news and he gets it 
too. Another great point the writer has observed, Mac. has a great 
amount of space, instead of one column he puts up two and some weeks 
he gives more, proving conclusively that the manager of the Telegraph, 
Mr. Hershman, is heart and hand in the work, and recognizing the 
ability of Mr. McAteer allows him the space he desires ; both work- 
ing in perfect harmony to produce the best results, and taking all in 
all, success has crowned their untiring efforts, and the Telegraph 
stands in the front rank of American checker journalism. Mr. Mc- 
Ateer is still a young man, in his thirty-fourth year, and as his portrait 
represents, is a genial, kind-hearted man, and once a friend a true 
one. In conducting his column for the past six years it has appeared 
each week except one and that was the fault of the foreman, as his copy 
was in the office in time, a record to be proud of. How many can 
boast of a better one ? The Telegraph circulation is 43,000 copies. 

62 



LAWRENCE ARMSTRONG. Born at East Holywell. Northum- 
berland, England, June 3, 1844. Came to America in 1879, mak- 
ing- his home in Blythdale, Pa. He is an honest and industrious coal 
iminer and after his day's work is done he enjoys putting- up a problem 
or knocking a hole in somebody's already published. We quote from 
the Telegraph what genial "Mac" had to say of Mr. Armstrong : 
Everybody interested in checkers has heard of "Larry" Armstrong, 
-and acknowledge him to be the arch critic of Pennsylvania; as a man 
-who will "knock a hole" in your problem or game if he gets half a 
chance. Every column in the United States devoted to the game has 
published many of his brilliant conceptions, and then you can hardly 
pick up a foreign column but you see "Larry" represented with a dif" 
ficult and entertaining problem. He has played many games by cor- 
respondence and seldom loses a game. The problems given on 
another page are nothing better than his usual style. He has no poor 
ones, all are gems of a high grade. His generous nature has led him 
to give away a number of valuable prizes in checker tournaments, and 
those who know him best assert that he is a genial companion and has 
many friends. The above likeness is true to the photograph in the 
writer's possession, and the photo is true to the original "Larry'' 
himself. 

63 



HARVEV L. HOPKINS, president of the Chicago Chess and 
Checker Club, was born in Eaton, Madison county, N. Y., May 
13, 1842. He was reared upon a dairy farm near the place of his birth. 
In 1856 his father purchased a mowing machine, which was solely 
operated by the subject of our sketch, who made several improve- 
ments on the same that were finally completed and perfected and put 
to use during the haying season of 1860. The improvements proved to 
be so valuable that his father and others assisted him in bringing out 
his first mowing machine December, 1861, since which time Mr. Hop- 
kins has devoted himself to inventing, perfecting, patenting and intro- 
ducing inventions, and to the study and practice of law, which he prac- 
ticed for several years in the state of New York. In 1877 he removed 
to Chicago. Checkers was the first game he learned to play when a 
boy, and so well did he master the same that he has held the honorable 
position of president of the C. C. and C. Club for six years in succes- 
sion. He is the consolation player of the club. Mr. Hopkins is an ex- 
cellent judge of human nature. He possesses social and executive 
abilities of the highest order and is a natural organizer replete with 
expedients, is free and open-hearted, always ready to assist a friend 
in or out of the club, is hopeful and cheerful under discouraging cir- 
cumstances, popular with all, and just the right man for chief officer 
of America's leading Chess and Checker Club, with a membership of 
over 200. 

64 




THOMAS LEDDY, ex-champion of New Hampshire, was born in 
Boston, Mass., June 3, 1849, and is therefore in his forty- fifth year. 
He is one of New Hampshire's solid business men, and for a number 
of years carried on a successful grocery business at Epping, N. H., 
later he removed to South Newmarket, where he has since resided and 
conducted a large grocery there. He is very popular with all classes 
of his townspeople, and to show their appreciation of his worth selected 
him for their postmaster in 1885, but was removed in 1889, only to be 
returned in 1893. As a checker player Mr. Leddy has an enviable 
record which probably no other resident of the Granite state possesses, 
viz: In 1882 James Wylie, the world's champion, visited Epping upon 
invitation of Mr. Leddy and out of the games played Mr. Wylie lost 
one which he remarked was very fine and a credit to Mr. Leddy, who 
was then state champion. Mr. Leddy also drew a number of games 
The writer of this brief sketch has visited the happy home of the 
Leddy's several times and the memory of those pleasant occasions will 
ever be fresh in our mind. Tommy (as he is familiarly called) is a 
royal entertainer, and is ever ready to make his guest's stay a pleasant 
one. Mr. Leddy resigned the title of champion in 1884 owing to ac 
cumulation of business. 

65 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



No, 39 (W. Lewis). 

Black 




White. 
White to move and win 

No. 41 (L. Armstrong). 
Black. 




White. 
White to move and draw. 

No. 43 (L. Armstrong). 
• Black. 




No. 40 (L. Armstrong! 

Black. 5 



M. w, wk iO 

amam m m 



White. 
Black to move and win. 

No. 42 (L. Armstrong). 
Black. 




W hite 

Black to move and skunk. 

No. 44 (D. C. Calvert). 
Black. 



81 ' »■•■ 

» 



White. 
\\ hite to move and win. 



White. 
Black to move and draw. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS, 



61 



Solutions to Problems 







No. 39. 


{W. Lewis.) 




31 26 


26 30 


32 27 


30 26 26 31 


27 23 


-21 25-tf 


25 29 


15 19 


29 25 25 18 


W wins 


—15 19, 32 27, 21 2 


5, 26 31, 25 30, 27 23, W. wins. 








No. 40. 


(L. Armstrong.) 




19 15 


14 18 


15 8 


8 3 2 7 


13 17 


% '8 


.8 11 


22 15 


. 35 10 10 '6 


21 14 










B. wins. 






No, 41. 


{L. Armstrong.) 




16 11 


15 8 


10 1 


11 15 22 17 




iv lo 


7 10 


8 11 


6 9 13 22 




O >T • 
O i 


2 6 


1 6 


14 18 9 14 Drawn. 






No. 42. 


(L, Armstrong.) 




17 14 


24 27 


16 20 


11 15 




18 9 


31 24 


2 19 and skunked. 








No. 43. 


(L. Armstrong.) 




28 24 


31 24 


10 6 


24 9 




20 27 


8 11 


2 9 


W. wins. 








No. 44. 


(D. C Calvert.) 




7 S- 'a 


5 9 


16 19 


10 6 7 10 




15 10-d 


12 16 


14 18 


3 7 15 




8 11 


9 14 


19 24 


6 1 24 28 Drawn. 


5 — Corrects 7 11.— 


s. s. s. 






—5 9, 3 7, 


9 14, 7 11, 14 18, 11 


7. Drawn. 





Game No. 18. "Dyke." 

Between W. H. McLoughlin and W. C. Parrow at Boston, Mass. 



11 15 


27 24 


5 9 


28 24 


16 19 


3 8 


22 17 


11 15 


21 17 


8 11 


20 16 


28 24 


15 19 


22 18 


9 13 


18 14 


19 24 


8 11 


24 15 


15 22 


27 24 


11 16 


16 11 


24 20 


10 19 


24 15 


4 8 


20 11 


24 28 


30 26 


23 16 


9 lS-a 


24 20 


7 16 


11 8 


20 24 


12 19 


25 18 


6 10 


14 7 


28 32 


26 23 


26 22 


13 22 


15 6 


3 10 


8 3 


24 27 


8 11 


32 27 


1 10 


24 20 


32 28 


Drawn. 



a — The veteran Parrow claims this a risky move. 



6^ THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 

Game No. 19. "Fife." 

Between H, Z. Wright and Melvin Brown". 



11 15 


8 11 


10 14 


15 19 


23 26 


26 23 


23 19 


27 23 


29 25 


11 8 


15 10 


15 10 


9 14 


4 8 


15 19 


27 31 


615 


12 16 


22 17 


32 27 


31 26 


8 4 


11 18 


14 9 


5 9 


15 19 


7 10 


14 IB 


29 25 


23 IB 


17 13 


2316 


27 23 


22 15 


28 24 


9 6 


14 IS 


11 20 


20 24 


31 29 


26 31 


2 9 


19 16 


24 19 


1611 


12 8 


18 14 


13 6 


12 19 


8 11 


24 27 


312 


25 22 


22 17 


26 23 


25 22 


23 16 


4 8 


24 19 


Brown 


19 26 


11 15 


10 15 


19 23 


31 26 


resigned 


30 5 


19 16 


16 12 


8 11 


19 15 



Game No. 20. "Second Double Corner." 

Played at Chicago 1891 by H. L. Hopkins and J. T. Denvik 
| Hopkins' move.) 



11 15 


27 24 


6 13 


15 B 


16 23 


18 14 


24 19 


11 16 


29 25 


4 11 


27 18 


15 18 


15 24 


22 17 


3 7 


23 19 


20 27 


11 8 


28 19 


16 20 


18 14 


17 21 


32 23 


18 27 


9 14 


31 27 


10 17 


25 22 


12 16 


8 8 


22 18 


9 13 


21 14 


1 Q-a 


15 11 


7 10 


5 9 


18 9 


13 17 


22 18 


610 


Drawn 


26 22 


13 22 


19 15 


11 16 


14 9 




711 


25 IB 


8 11 


18 15 


10 15 





a — 1 6 is given as a variation in Denvir & Bradt's Second Double 
Corner book, by Harvey L. Hopkins. 



Game No, 21, ' Cross," 

. At Chicago 1891 by H. L. Hopkins and R. A. Gurley of Denver, Colo 
(Hopkins' move.) 



11 15 


7 14 


1 6 


7 14 


19 23 


26 23 


23 18 


24 20 


31 27 


22 15 


29 25 


5 1 


8 11 


14 18 


5 9 


12 19 


23 26 


23 18 


27 23 


22 15 


30 26 


25 22 


25 21 


1 5 


4 8 


11 18 


2 7 


8 11 


9 13 


12 16 


23 19 


21 17 


20 16 


15 8 


18 14 


5 9 


10 14 


9 14 


6 10 


3 12 


26 31 


16 19 


19 10 


17 10 


26 22 


22 18 


14 9 


32 27 


14 23 


6 24 


10 15 


14 23 


31 26 


19 23 


26 19 


28 19 


19 10 


27 18 


9 5 


9 14 



Drawn. 



LYMAN M, STEARNS. Born in the historic town of Goffstown^ 
N„ H.-, March 4, 1858. Passing over his boyhood life, at the age 
of 22 years we find him at Derry Depot, where he has since resided. 
In 1886 he inaugurated the now famous checker column in the Derry 
News, and for eight years it has appeared regularly each week, and is 
pronounced one of the best. He has been a constant worker on prob- 
lems, having contributed over fifteen hundred to the literature of the 
game. One hundred of the cream of his work can be found in his 
Selected Situations, His Granite State Checker Series has met the 
approval of all grades of players and had a good sale. Having the 
largest collection of checker player's photos in the world he conceived 
the original idea of this Book of Portraits. In 1892 he was elected first 
selectmen of Derry by a large majority, but in 1893 he declined to run 
for second term, owing to his desire to put more time to this book and 
others to follow. He has met and played with a great many of 
America's first-rate players, with a fair showing. The latest problem 
by the author of this book is entered in the Liverpool, England, Mer- 
cury tournament, and the outcome of the awards is awaited with in- 
terest, as Mr. Stearns has won a great many prizes, and among them 
a gold medal. His next work (after a few months of rest) will be en- 
titled ' ; An Easy Road to Checkers or the Learner's Best Guide." It 
is the outcome of years of study to learn the young player rapidly. 
The work will be copyrighted. . 

69 




pRED K. PEACOCK. The subject of this sketch is a native at 
A Concord, N, H., where he first saw the light Nov. 14, 1856, and 
has made his home there ever since. He is a first-class checker player 
and has won games from New England's best players, and were it not 
for close attention to his duties as clerk in the largest grocery store in 
the city, where it takes nearly all of his time during working hours, he 
would make the best of them play careful to win a game. Mr. Pea- 
cock was the only one in Concord to win a game from H. Z. Wright, 
the New England champion, in simultaneous " play. Wright at the 
time playing some twelve or fifteen players. However it is to Mr. 
Peacock's credit, as Wright is a very rapid player and can play twelve 
as well as one at a time, as he is the best book player and knows at 
sight more book play than any other. It has been the writer's good 
luck to meet Mr. Peacock several times across the board in friendly 
contest and each time he has carried off the honors. He is one of 
Concord's best citizens. 

70 



DAVID E. CLARKE, Born in Windham, Vt„ October 10. 1827. 
His father was a physician and removed to Townshend, Vt,. 
where he died a few years later, The subject of our sketch was then 
but four years of age. He was then taken to live with his grandfather 
at Saxton's River. In 18413 he came to Concord, N. H., and entered 
the dry goods business, which he continued as clerk and principal until 
1890. For a pastime and amusement his favorite game has been 
checkers, and has played the game more or less for the past 40 years, 
and he received much benefit and instruction in the game by playing 
with Mr. Julius Cone (druggist), a noted and skillful Concord player, 
for many years. The writer visited Mr. Clark several times in the 
past few years, and besides being the strongest player in the state out- 
side of the champion is considered a very original player and is apt to 
set the best of them to thinking by taking a new line of play. In a 
sitting with Mr. C. F. Barker, the Boston expert, he drew 2 and lost 1, 
which gives one a fair estimate of his strength as a player. Mr. Clarke 
is a very entertaining and cultured gentleman and all are assured of a 
most hearty welcome if they call at his pleasant residence in .the cap- 
ital city. 

71 



AMES HENRY ROBINSON. Born at Atlanta, Ga., November 



U 4, 1853, and has claimed that beautiful city as his borne from birth. 
He is a direct descendant of George Robinson, one of the Mayflower 
band, while on his grandmother's side he is eleventh in descent from 
William Bradford, Governor of Plymouth Colony. He is a man ot 
sterling worth, and has held many positions of responsibility accept- 
ably to all concerned. As a checker player and problemist the city of 
Atlanta can well feel proud of having one of the best. In 1885 some of 
Mr. Robinson's brilliant conceptions appeared in the Cleveland Sun- 
day Sun. Later in 1887 the Checkerist, published at Tavares, Florida- 
contains many of his masterpieces in problem composition, six of 
which will be found on another page. One is a prize winner, a perfect 
gem, and if he had not but this one it would be fame and glory enough . 
The writer became acquainted with Mr. Robinson during the Cleve- 
land Sunday Sun's days and ever since a warm friendship has existed 
that time can never diminish. A number of Mr. Robinson's games 
and problems have appeared in the Derry News in days gone by, of 
which he is a regular reader. Ill-health has kept him from active work 
for our silent game of late years, but his heart is with the work, and 
his health is improving so we may expect to hear from friend Rob soon 




72 



AMOS M. ENSIGN, checker editor of the New York Tribune, was 
born in Walton, N. Y., in 1841. Was a farmer boy until he was 
able, largely by home study, to enter Cornell University. In 1872 he 
became one of the editors of the college paper, the Cornell Era, and 
did some correspondence tor New York newspapers while in college ? 
and in 1876 joined the Tf ibune staff and has been steadily employed by 
the Tribune since. At present his home is in Mt. Vernon, N. Y.i 
and he travels to and from the city each day. Mr. Ensign started the 
checker column in the Tribune on Feb. 5, 1890, by special request of 
the managing editor, as many readers of the weekly edition had ex" 
pressed a desire for such a column and the success of the column was 
assured at the start. The column is one of the best, neat diagrams, 
clear print, and last but not least an able editor, who has a faculty of 
getting new material for his readers each week, making his excellent 
department of never-flagging interest. The Tribune has the right man 
in the right place. As a player Mr. Ensign does not claim a high dis- 
tinction, but the neatness and depth of his problems, some of which 
appear in this work are not composed of a "tyro," and should the 
writer ever have occasion to play the genial checker editor of the 
Tribune we should keep a sharp lookout ahead for breakers. 

73 



74 THE BOOK 



No. 45 (J. H. Robinson). 
Black. 




White. 
Black to move and win. 
No. 47 (J. H. Robinson). 
Black. 




White. 

Black to move and win. 



No. 49 (J. H. Robinson). 
Black. 




White. 

Black to move; white to draw. 



PORTRAITS 



No. 46 (J. H. Robinson). 
Black 




White. 



White to move and win. 
No. 48 (J. H. Robinson). 
Black. 




White 



Black to move and draw. 
No. 50 (J. H. Robinson.) 

Black. 




White. 



White to move and draw. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS-. 75 

Solutions to Problems. 



No. 45. {J. H. Robinson.) 



26 


17 22 


2 6 


31 27 


26 31 


20 16 


17 13 


5 9 


28 24 


6 2 


11 16 


2 7 


23 18-0 


32 28 


6 10 


27 32 


19 15 


24 20 


13 17 


23 19 


24 20 


14 18 


16 19 


7 10 


15 10 


22 18 


16 19 


32 27 


15 24 


16 11 


17 13 


7 2 


8 11 


18 22 


28 19 


10 15 


10 7 


18 22 


10 6 


27 32 


81 27 


11 8 


13 17 


19 16 


26 23 


22 26 


19 24 


15 11 


18 23 


22 26 


9 14 


32 28 


27 32 


8 4 
B. wins. 



a — 5 9 only draws, b— 23 19 draws. 



No. 46, {J. H. Robinson.) 



32 


27 


27 


23 


23 18 


4 8 22 17 


14 5 


19 


16 


11 


16 


16 11 


7 2 19 15 


2 6 


4 


8 


13 


17 


17 22 


8 11 17 14 


.18 15 


16 


11 


15 


19 


11 7 


5 9 15 8 


Drawn 










No. 47, (J. 


H. Robinson.) 




6 


9 


16 


20 


15 11 


23 18 16 19 


18 15 


11 


16 


9 


14 


20 24 


11 16 27 32 


3 7 


19 


15 


27 


23 


14 17 


24 27 19 23 


B. wins* 








No. 48. (J. 


H. Robinson.) 




9 


14 


18 


22-tf 


22 25 


29 25 22 18 


9 14 


15 


11 


7 


3 


11 8 


3 8 7 2 


6 9 


14 


18 


2 




25 29 


25 22 6 9 


18 15 


10 


7 


3 


7 


8 3 


8 11 2 6 


Drawn, 



a— 18 23 loses. ^—22 25 loses. 



No. 49. (J. H. Robinson.) 



26 31 


8 11 


9 14 


11 15 


16 20 


23 27 


5 9 


23 26 


11 15 


25 30 


11 15 


24 28 


31 27 


15 18 


14 17 


15 10 


26 30 


27 32 


1 6 


26 31 


15 18 


31 26 


27 32 


22 26 


27 20 


18 23 


17 21 


23 27 


30 26 


15 11 


6 15 


2 6 


18 22 


26 22 


32 27 


26 23 


20 16 


23 18 


12 16 


10 15 


26 31 


11 16 


3 8 


6 9 


22 18 


30 26 


27 23 


31 27 


16 23 


18 23 


21 25 


15 11 


20 24 


Drawn. 



No. 50. (J. H. Robinson.) 



11 8 
16 19 



8 3 
19 24 



10 7 3 7 22 17 

2 11 11 15 13 22 



7 10 
Drawn, 



76 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Game No, 22, "Switcher." 

Played at Concord, 1894, between David E. Clarke and Charles F. 
Barker of Boston. Clarke's move. 



11 15 


1 5 


2 6 


10 15 


5 9 


28 32 


91 1*7 


1 7 IzL 


Zo Z'i 


Q *7 
O I 


i Z 


Z i Zt 


9 13 


10 17 


6 10 


22 25 


29 25 


25 29 


25 21 


21 14 


24 20 


7 10 


2 6 


24 19 


8 11 


3 7 


10 17 


15 18 


9 13 


30 25 


24 19 


29 25 


18 14 


10 15 


19 23 


19 15 


15 24 


4 8 


9 18 


18 22 


12 16 


25 22 


28 19 


32 28 


28 2 


15 19 


6 10 


18 25 


5 9 


6 10 


7 10 


25 30 


16 20 


29 22 


23 18 


25 21 


25 21. 


20 16 


10 15 


15 10 


11 15 


10 17 


17 22 


22 25 


20 24 


13 17 


18 11 


21 14 


26 17 


16 11 


15 11 


21 14 


7 23 


8 11 


13 22 


25 29 


24 28 


22 18 


27 18 


30 25 


8 3 


11 7 


31 27 


Drawn 



Game No. 23. "Bristol." 

Between D. E. Clarke and Fred K. Peacock at Concord, N. H, 



11 15 


23 16 


7 11 


20 11 


27 31 


13 6 


24 20 


8 12 


16 7 


18 22 


24 19 


22 13 


15 19 


22 17 


3 10 


25 18 


31 26 


7 14 


23 16 


12 19 


30 26 


15 31 


19 16 


13 9 


12 19 


29 25 


2 7 


11 7 


26 23 


14 18 


22 18 


11 15 


22 17 


31 26 


16 12 


•9 2 


9 14 


20 16 


7 11 


7 3 


23 19 


21 17 


18 9 


15 18 


27 23 


26 22 


12 8 


5 9 


5 14 


17 13 


18 27 


3 8 


19 23 


17 13 


25 22 


10 15 


31 24 


19 23 


8 3 


2 6 


8 11 


32 27 


11 16 


8 11 


23 26 


11 16 


27 23 


1 5 


24 20 


23 27 


3 7 


6 1 


4 8 


26 22 


14 18 


28 24 • 


6 9 


Drawn 



Game No. 24, "New Bristol.' 



Played between Joseph A. Fowler and a Providence expert. Ex- 
pert's move. 

22 17 
9 14 
25 21 
4 8 
30 25 

a — Forms a beautiful stroke end game. 



11 16 


18 15 


8 12 


23 18 


7 10 


27 24 


16 19 


21 17 


16 20 


24 15 


12 16 


31 27 


10 19 


17 13 


12 16 



27 2 
10 19 



2 1-a 
26 23 
19 26 3 8 

24 19 Fowler won. 
16 23 



JOHN P. McNEILL. The subject of this sketch it will.be remem 
bered by many of our players, was an active worker in the cause 
of checkers during the years of 1881 to 1884, contributing games and 
*problems to the Boston Globe and Yankee Blade, also playing many 
games by correspondence. The writer and author of this book was 
two years playing^, match of 24 Barnes with him. and during that time 
we learned our first lessons in correspondence play. There was a 
strong friendship formed between us and photographs Were exchanged 
For nearly ten years nothing was heard of Mr. McNeill, and having a 
desire to have his biography for this book, along with games and prob- 
lems, we Wrote to the postmaster of Mobile, Alabama, only to receive 
the sad news of friend John's death, which occurred Oct. 11, 1886? 
after a long illness. In his death dame'h lost one of her most enthus 
iastic devotees. John was a noble fellow, well liked by all who knew 
him. His grief-stricken mother scon followed him, and both sleep 
peacefully in Magnolia cemetery at Mobile, Ala. 

*See problem No. 56 and note the neat and brilliant solution to same- 
It deserves a place among the best compositions. 

n 



PERCY M, BKADT. Born at Omro, Wis. r in the year 1866', and it 
was while attending the public schools- of his native town T at the 
age of 11 years f that lie gave promise of attaining a first place in the 
fsnks of American checker players. In his youth he defeated easily 
all those who knew the game -in his boyhood home. Then it was that 
he sighed for foemen more worthy of his s-teeL He continued to beat 
all comers until in a short time he was the acknowledged champion of 
the state of Wisconsin, a title which belongs to him at the present 
time, For several years he has sustained a world wide reputation as a 
player and analyst. He has contributed to all the leading checker 
papers and magazines of America and Great Britain. All editors eag- 
erly seek to obtain his excellent problems any games. In 1887 he played 
the "Stonewall of America." C. F. Barker of Boston. Bradt won 4, 
C F. Barker 5, drawn 4, a wonderful score by the youthful prodigv. 
His "Second Doable Corner Book" is the result of two years hard 
study to perfect it, producing the best work on this opening in exist- 
ence, For a sample of his work on the "Second Double Corner" see 
his analysis of that opening in this book. Note well the position and 
the beautiful play to produce the W. wins. The author had the pleas- 
ure of meeting both Percy and his father at Milwaukee in 1891, and the 
pleasant recollection of that meeting are ever fresh in our memory. To 
meet them is to love them. 

78 



OT PHOMmEXT PLAYERS. 



'Oame No. 25, "Second Double Corner.'* 



By Percy M. Bradt, Omro, Wis, 



'11 15 


21 14 


1S8 20 


14 7 


22 26 


22 18 


24 19 


16 23 


30 26 


3 10 


3 8 


25 30 


15 24 


27 18 


1 $ 


11 8 


2 6 


16 11 


•28 19 


12 16 


24 19 


10 14 


29 25 


30 26 


8 11 


26 28 


9 13 


18 15 


5 9 


11 7 


:22 18 


4 8 


25 21 


14 18 


25 22 


26 23 


11 16 


3127 


6 $ 


23 14 


26 30-0 


12 16 


18 14 


8 11 


19 15 


9 18 


8 12 


23 14 


9 18 


27 24 


11 16 


26 23 


16 19 


7 2 


23 14 


6 9 


15 11 


18 22 


23 16 




10 17 


32 27 


7 10 


8 3 


30 25 





and forms the following problem; 

Black. 



■ mm 




IIP 


■•■ 




■•■ 










pm 








HI® 



























White. 

Black to move; white wins. 



13 17 


8 3 . 


19 16 


21 14 


11 18 


14 17 


16 19 


14 10 


11 7 


22 IS 


9 5 


22 25 


17 22 


23 26 


10 14 


31 27 


18 9 


17 21 


19 23 


10 15 


2 6 


18 22 


5 14 


25 22 


22 25-1 


3 7 


9 13 


7 10 


26 22 


19 23 


15 11 


15 19 . 


27 23 


22 26 


10 15 


W. wins. 


25 30 


7 11 


25 22 


- 23 18 


22 26 




11 8 


6 10-3 


6 9 


16 11-4 


15 19 




30 25-2 


26 31 


14 17 


18 15 


26 22 





a — Loses; 9 14 draws, as shown in variation 375, part 1 of Denvir & 
Bradt's S. D. C. book. 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



14 


10 


11 7 


15 


11 


22 25 


10 


15-5 


7 a 



14 


10 


10 15 


8 


3 


3 7 


30 


25 




23 


26 


7 11 


19 


16—^ 


15 19 


11 


15 


12 8 


16 


12 


19 23 


26 


23 


1*^ 17 
lo Jl 


•>7 
£ t 




A •> 
w £t 


16 


22 


JL J. lO 


Q 




1A IS 
1U JLt> 


10 


7 


23 26 


11 


8 


11 16 


7 


11 


26 22 


8 


3 


25 30 


Z2 


25 


3 7 


14 


17 


26 30 


21 


14 


25 29 


15 


10 


710 


23 


26 


17 21 


10 


17 


10 14 


25 


30 


18 15 


26 


22 


31 27- 


24 


27-11 


21 17 


23 


18 


27 31 


27 


31-12 


17- 13 


28 


24 


9 14 


2 


n-d 


15 11 


25 


30 


6 9 


26 


22 


7 2 



VAR. 1. 

6 10 3 7 

2 6 10 14 

9 13 6 9 



var. 2, 

19 24-£ 20 24-8 

27 23 15 18 

24 28-7 28 32-9 

11 15 26 22 



VAR. 3. 

25 30 21 IT 

26 22 11 15 
8 11 17 13 

VAR. 4. 

16 12 22 26 
2 7 15 10 

17 22 12 16 
7 11 32 28 



VAR. 5. 

16 19 22 17 

7 11 24 28 

19 24 23 19 

27 23 9 13 

6 10-; 17 22 

VAR. 6. 

29 25 22 26 
14 18 17 21 
25 29 9 14 
18 22 29 25 

21 17 14 18 

VAR. 7. 

30 26 2 7 

22 25 23 19 

31 27 7 10 

25 21 9 14 

26 23 10 17 

VAR. 8. 

9 13-14 27 23 

2 6 11 16 

24 27 23 27 

23 19 6 10 



15 18-6 9 13 
7 10 18 22 
13 17 10 15 

W. wins. 



25 30 32 27 
22 17 23 18 
24 28-10 6 10 
18 22 2 7 

W. wins. 



15 10 2 7 

22 17 W. wins. 
10 15 



16 7 31 26 
10 3 14 10 

26 31 23 14 

3 7 7 3 

W. wins. 



10 14 16 12 

2 6 20 24 

28 24 6 10 

19 16 W. wins. 
24 19 



13 17 30 26 

26 31 22 25 

17 22 26 30 

18 15 W. wins, 
25 29 



19 10 11 7 

17 14 W. wins. 
10 17 
21 14 
2Q 24 



27 24 20 24 

10 17 16 19 

24 15 W. wins. 
17 14 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 
VAR. 9. 



Hi 



25 30 


2 7 


31 27 


18 15 


9Q 9*7 


1£ 19 


26 22 


27 31-15 


22 17 


27 23 


17 13 


30 26 


24 27 


23 19 


28 32 


19 16 


27 24 


7 10 












W. wins. 








VAR. 10. 






30 25 


25 30 


32 27 


24 28 


28 32 




17 1Q 
l i Jo 


1£ 99 


93 1ft 


22 17 


17 14 


W. wins. 








VAR. 11. 






24 28-c 


21 17 


20 24 


23 18 


28 32 


17 14 












W. wins. 




* 




VAR. 12. 






6 10 


6 15 


23 14 


7 10 


O 1 


91 17 


2 6 


27 23 


15 19 


9 5 


14 18 


6 10 


9 13 


n 7 . 


14 9 


10 14 


1 6 


18 15 












W. wins. 








VAR. 13. 






20 24 


31 27 


27 23 


23 18 






11 7 


7 10 


10 1 


1 6 


W. wins. 










VAR. 14. 






24 27 


27 23 


23 27 


9 13 


27 24 


24 15 


23 19 


11 16 


2 7 


7 10 


10 17 


17 14 












W. wins. 








VAR. 15. 






9 13 


24 28 


31 27 


24 19 


30 23 


26 17 


23 19 


7 10 


23 18 


18 15 


6 1 


14 18 


27 31 


6 9 


32 28 


19 23 


• 27 31 


W. wins. 


19 15 


15 11 


7 2 


22 26 


1 5 




28 24 


28 32 


28 24 


23 18 


23 26 




18 23 


11 7 


2 6 


15 22 


5 14 





b — 19 16 is a variation of 19 24. See variations 2 and 3. 



c— 6 10 is a variation of 24 28. See variations 5 and 11, 
c— If 15 18 then 9 14, 2 9, 24 19, drawn.— P. M. Bradt. 



Game No. 26. "Double Corner." 

Played March 9, 1893, at the Chicago Checker Club between L. B. 
Starkweather and Andros Gulde. 

23 16 
12 19 
27 24 
Guide won. 



9 14 


28 24 


11 15 


26 22 


6 15 


22 18 


16 20 


18 11 


4 8 


22 17 


5 9 


25 22 


7 16 


19 15 


13 22 


24 19 


8 11 


22 17 


10 28 


25 4 


11 16 


30 25 


9 13 


17 10 


16 19 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Game No, 27. •'Souter," 1 

By George W. Durkee, Derry Depot, N. H. 



11 15 
23 19 
9 14 
22 IT 

6 9 
26 23 

8 11 
80 26 



32 28 
10 15 



19 15 
9 14 

IS 9 



11 15 
23 18 
8 11 
27 23 
11 16 
18 11 
16 20 



G. H. 



11 16 
23 18 
10 14 
18 15 
16 19 
22 17 



b- 

c — 



9 13 

24 20 
15 24 
28 19 
13 22 

25 9 
5 14 

26 22 



22 17 
6 10 



11 15 

26 23 
18 27 



24 19 

7 16 

22 18 
4 8 

25 22 

8 11 
29 25 



7 10 
17 13 
14 18 
21 17-tf 

9 14 
25 21 



3 8 
29 25 
11 16 
20 11 

8 24 
27 20 

4 8 
31 26 



26 22 
15 19 



32 23 
711 
23 19 



10 14 

32 27 
3 8 
19 15 
16 19 
23 7 
14 32 



5 9~ 
29 25 
18 23 
27 IS 
14 23 
25 22 



8 


11 


22 


18 


1 


5 


18 


9 


5 


14 


25 


22 


2 


6 


22 


18-tf 



ifl) 



17 22 
9 6 
22 26 



7 3 
32 27 
31 24 
20 27 
28 24 
27 31 
24 20 



12 16 

22 18 
10 U-b 
17 10 

23 27 
32 23 



14 17 
21 14 
10 17 

23 19 

6 9 
32 27-£ 

7 10 
26 23 



6 '2 
26 31 
2 7 



9 14 

20 16 
12 19 

3 12 
14 17 

21 14 
6 10 



16 20 
23 16 
20 27 
31 24 
8 11 

16 n-c 



10 14 
19 10 
12 16 

15 8 

16 19 
23 16 
14 32 

Drawn 



31 27 
7 16 
Drawn 



D. Ward. 

14 7 
2 18 
22 15 
32 29 
Drawn 
by fourth 
position. 



2 11 
15 8 

6 31 
13 6 

1 10 
B. wins. 



-26 22 is better. 

The beginning of a beautiful stroke. 

If 15 8, then fourteen pieces are removed. 



Game No. 28, "Cross 99 

Played at Denver, Colo., by J. E. Munger and H. 



Game No. 29. "Bristol Cross." 

Slocum and L. S. Head with blacks against several experts 
Chicago Club. 



23 16 

12 19 B. wins. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



83 



No. 51 (A. M. Ensign). 
Black. 




White. 
White to move and win. 

No. 53 (A. M. Ensign). 
Black. 




mm Hoi i 



w hite. 
White to move and win. 

No. 55 (P. M. Bradt). 
Black. 



O 



P 



No. 52 (A. M. Ensign). 
Black. 




White. 
White to move and win. 

No. 54 (H. Shaw and Mr. Murphy). 
Black. 



o|l lloll a 
loH Wo 

w w » 



White. 
White to move and draw. 

No. 56 (J. P. McNeill). 
Black. 




White. 
Black to move and draw. 



White. 
White to move and win. 



84 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Solutions to Problems. 

No. 51. (A. M. Ensign.) 



22 18 
15 22 
26 17 



31 27 



13 22 
31 26 
22 31 



32 23 



24 20 
31 24 
20 11 



8 15 
28 3 
1 6 



30 26 
6 10 
21 17 



No. 52. (A. M. Ensign.) 
22 18 23 14 30 25 

No. 53. (A. M. Ensign.) 



a— 9 14, 24 19, 14 7, 19 15, W. wins. 
b—9 14, 22 26, 14 7, 26 22, W. wins. 
c— 9 14, 7 3, W. wins. 



No. 54. (Shaw and Murphy.) 



10 15 
26 23 
2 6 
W. wins. 



13 22 
W. wins. 



23 26 


9 h-a 


15 11 


5 


9 


6 2 


9 5 


18 9 


24 19 


5 9 


2 


7 


9 5 


10 14 


26 22 


5 9 


11 7 


9 


5 


2 6 


5 1 


17 26 


19 15 


9 h-c 


10 


6 


5 9 


7 10 


31 22 


9 5-b 


7 2 


5 


9 


6 10 


W. wins 



25 22 


27 24 


23 18 


18 2 21 14 




18 25 


13 22 


10 17 


22 26 Drawn. 








No. 55. 


(P. M. Bradt.) 




10 15 


23 19 


27 31 


18 14 22 17 


9 5 


28 24 


20 27 


22 17 


26 22 13 9 


17 13 


16 20 


19 10 


31 26 


17 13 11 16 


5 1 










Drawn 






No. 56. 


(J. P. McNeill.) 




22 17 


16 11 


14 10 


7 2 2 20 




15 8 


8 15 


21 14 


15 6 W. wins. 





Game No, 30, "Dyke." 

By Andros Gulde, Chelsea, Mich. 



11 15 12 19 

22 17 26 22 
15 19 8 12 
24 15 27 24 
10 19 7 10 

23 16 24 15 

a — Martins won from 
''Gould's Matches."— A. 



10 19 8 12 

22 18 18 15 

4 8 3 8 

30 26 17 13 

12 16 9 14 

32 27 25 22 

Coltherd by 2 7. 
Guide. 



14 18 6 9 

21 17 13 6 

18 25 1 19 
29 22 B. wins. 

19 23- a 
27 18 

See 22nd game, page 51. 




LUCIUS S. HEAD. Born Nov. 23, 1865. at Albany., N. V. He 
began playing Checkers in 1883 while attending high school, and 
started in playing from books the same year, aided by A. O. Robinson, 
a noted player. In 1886 Mr. Head removed to Minneapolis, Minn., 
and gave up the game for a year; but he again returned to his favorite 
game with a determination, and today he has a very fine library con- 
taining all the latest works on the game,, and some published years be- 
fore he commenced to play. In 1889 he met and defeated Dr. W. E. 
Truax, of Breckinridge, Minn. In a match for the state champion- 
ship and a purse of $100, score, Head 7^ Truax 3, Drawn 7. Truax 
had held the title for 18 years unmolested. In about one year after 
winning the title, Mr. Head resigned it. as he considered state cham- 
pionship of no importance, only challenging for the same through 
the persistence of his friends* He is now a resident of Chicago and a 
member of the club where has the enjoyment of playing some of the 
best cheeker talent in the world. As a problemist and player, Mr. 
Head holds an enviable reputation, and his contributions to checker 
literature finds many admirers. 

85 



WILLIAM FORSYTH, champion of Canada, was torn May 28tfe 
1838, in the town of Maybole, Ayshire T Scotland, just six miles- 
from the birthplace of Scotia's bard:, the immortal Robbie Burns-.. 
The champion played his first game in 1850. In 1852 a friend loaned 
him Anderson-s first edition, and two years later another friend gave 
him Anderson's second edition. These were eye openers r as books 
few and far between in those days. He attained his- great insight into 
the game before leaving Scotland. Arriving in Nova Scotia in 1865 he 
for a few years turned his attention to gold mining. In 1869 he settled 
in Halifax and entered the grocery business, in which he stil) contin- 
ues, having had a fair amount of success. In draughts he has been 
defeated by Wylie, Martin and McKerrow of the Old World, and 
Banks,- Bowen and Busby of the New. His success in a match for 
$400 and the championship of the maritime Provinces with Mr. Gas- 
kin, and later his triumph in defeating Mr. Ed Kelly in 1893 for the 
Canadian championship and a handsome gold watch. In the county 
matches Mr. Forsyth lost one match and won one match with the 
famous W< Reid of Manchline, before leaving Scotland. He has a 
standing offer out to play any Canadian for the blindfold championship 
and $200 a side which no one dare accept. 

86 



WILLIAM FLEMING, ex-champion of the Dominion of Canada, 
was born in Icanboro, Ont, Canada, January 21, 1841, and 
played in local matches at the early age of twelve years. In 
1868 he defeated the late E. R. Jacques, Canada's greatest and 
most enthusiastic player, in a match for the championship 
of Canada, and has played almost every checker player of note in Can- 
ada and defeated, every one of them. In Sept., 1887. 30 games with 
Ed Kelly resigned without a game to his credit. Second match, Flem- 
ing 6, Kelly 1, Drawn 14, and Kelley resigned. In 1890 Mr. Fleming 
resigned the title, not wishing 1o be annoyed by bogus challenges, 
thus retiring with the grand record of not losing a set match from 1868 
to 1890, a period of twenty-two years. The very ingenious stroke 
problem No. 59 by him in this work was published in the " Turf " in 
1868, and goes on record as one of the grandest conceptions in exis- 
tence. He has for a number of years been located at Markham, Ont.. 
where he is carrying on a very successful sewing machine and piano 
lusiness, and is recognized as one of her best citizens. 

87 



DANIEL A. SHANAHAN, Turner's Falls, Mass. The genial 
subject of this sketch was born in Ireland, June 1, 1849, and came 
to America in 1867, locating at Greenfield, Mass. He has long been 
an ardent lover of the game of checkers as played by the "boys," but 
he knew nothing of books or papers on the game until the year 1887, 
when he became a reader of the Boston Globe checker column for one 
year\ and of The Derry News since then. Mr. Shanahan came in for 
a part share of first prize to the problem in this book by L. M. Stearns, 
with a solution which ranked as number three. A pretty good show- 
ing in a competition of over three hundred solutions by as many dif- 
ferent players, including America's best. Mr. Shanahan has not only 
solved the problem alluded to, but hundreds of others, with good suc- 
cess. Note the practical end game problem by Mr. Shanahan. 
It will occur in a game quite often. It is good. 

88 



WILLIAM SEWARD FELLOWS. Born at Daiton, Berkshire 
county, Mass,, March 2, 1858. At the age of 6 his parents re- 
moved to Adams, Massr, where he attended the public schools of that 
place until 14 years of age. In 1872 he came to Turner's Falls, Mass., 
and went to work as an apprentice in the Keith Paper Mill. Being 
fond of all kinds of athletic sports he soon joined one of the local base 
ball clubs and took a prominent part in playing for the county cham- 
pionship, Orange, Greenfield and Turner's Falls having the strongest 
teams. Always liking the game of checkers, but having no one to play 
with, he started to play by correspondence in the tall of 1888 and since 
that time has played a good many matches with players in the United 
States and Canada with varying success. He was a contestant in 
the Derry News Correspondence Tourney No. 2. In the past two 
years he has played quite frequently tor the Turner's Falls chimpion 
ship and silver medal, and won it twice. He was married October 10 
1882, and has three children, all boys, who will probably blossom out 
some day as a Barker or a Wylie in embryo and astonish the checker 
world. 

89 



96 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



No. 57 (L. S. Head). 
Black. 



No. 58 (L. S. Head.) 
Black. 



™^0>, ,111.® lit® 
wk IIIoIIIqIII 




White. 
White to move and win. 
No. 59 (W. Fleming). 
Black. 



White. 

Black to move; white to draw. 
No. 60 (L. S. Head). 

Black. 



9! 

dl 



mmmm 



fOf 



og»2®» 



lot 



^ I lo 



W hite. 




White 


Black to move and win 


White to move and win. 


No. 61 (L. M. Stearns). 


No. 62 (L. M. Stearns.) 


Black. 




Black. 





White. 
White to move and win. 



White. 
White to move and draw. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



Solutions to Problems. 







No. 57. 


<L. S. Head.) 




^6Z Zo 


15 18 


22 17 


28 12 22 18 


ift 1^ 

±o lO 


Zo 60 


25 29 


25 30 


20 24 29 25 


OU Zo 


97 9Q 

z i zo 


18 22 


26 22 


*17 13 31 22 


99 1ft 


30 25 


21 25 


19 26 


24 28 25 21 


25 22 










W. won. 


Mr Hppri 


won the above from A, Webster. 1893. 








No. 58. 


(L. S. Head.) 




24 27 


t) 5 


31 27- 


•1 5 9 18 1£ 


24 20 


31 24 


27 31 


1 5 


2 7 *28 24 


15 24 


20 27 


5 1 


27 18 


9 6 7 11 


6 8 










Drawn. 








VAR. 1, 




21 25 


5 9 


18 27 


18 15 10 14 




1 5 


22 18 


9 18 


2 6 15 10 




26 22 


21 17 


27 24 


17 13 Drawn. 




White, L. 


S. Head; black, C. 


Hefter; from a Whilter game ph 


t 1893, 














No. 59. 


(W. Fleming.) 




2 6 


13 6 


14 9 


21 14 15 18 


31 22 


11 2 


23 27 


5 7 


22 25 22 15 


28 1 


6 9 


32 23 


28 32 


29 22 32 28 


B. wins. 






No. 60. 


(L. S. Head.) 




31 26 


12 8 


9 6 


15 6 6 2 


2 27 


30 23 


3 12 


1 10 


24 15 12 19 


W. wins. 






No. 61. 


(L. M. Steafns.) 




18 15 


25 22 


9 18 


18 23 30 23 


23 18 


11 18 


18 25 


25 21 


19 26 21 17 


W. wins. 






No. 62. 


(L. M. Stearns.) 




23 18 


7 11 


23 18 


21 25 14 10 


31 27 


17 22-1 


18 14 


17 21 


30 21 26 31 


7 3 


32 23 


10 17 


18 14 


22 26 10 7 


Drawn. 



VAR. 1. 



27 31 



18 35 



10 14 15 10 7 11 



10 7 
Drawn, 



&2 



the book, of portraits 



Game No. 31, "Kelso." 

Played at Boston in 1879 by W. Forsyth and J. H. Irwin for a purse 

of $10. 



10 15 


8 12 


13 17 


14 23 


21 27 


19 23 


21 17 


16 11 


27 23 


11 15 


15 10 


21 17 


7 10 


7 16 


1 6 


10 14 


27 23 


23 18 


17 13 


20 11 


7 3 


15 10 


10 7 


22 15 


3 7 


14 18 


6 10 


9 13 


23 19 


29 13 


24 20 


31 27 


3 7 


10 6 


7 2 


15 11 


15 19 


9 14 


4 8 


17 22 


20 24 


13 9 


23*16 


26 22 


11 4 


6 10 


2 7 


11 16 


12 19 


12 16 


2 11 


14 18 


24 27 


9 14 


22 18 


22 15 


4 8 


10 15 


7 10 


16 19 


10 14 


16 20 


11 15 


23 27 


27 31 


14 10 


18 15 


13 9 


8 11 


29 25 


10 14 


19 16 


11 18 


6 13 


15 18 


22 29 


31 27 


10 7 


27 23 


15 10 


23 19 


15 22 


30 25 


16 20 


18 27 


5 9 


18 22 


27 31 


13 17 


7 11 


32 16 


10 7 


25 18 


19 15 


14 21-a 


B. wins. 



a— Played hurriedly. 22 13 draws. The game is chiefly interesting 
from the fact that the very neat win missed by Irwin remained undis- 
covered for ten years, from its appearance in the Boston Globe in 1879 
until it reappeared in the Halifax Critic— »W. Forsyth. 



Game t No, 32, "Whilter." 

Played between Charles Hefter and L. S< Head. 



11 15 


6 15 


16 23 


4 11 


19 28 


26 10 


23 19 


21 14 


27 18 


28 24 


27 24 


8 8 


7 11 


9 18 


15 19 


12 16 


23 26 


7 11 


22 17 


23 14 


*22 17 


25 21 


24 19 


3 8 


11 16 


3 7 


9 13 


6 10 


26 80 


11 16 


26 23 


25 22 


32 27 


24 20. 


19 15 


20 11 


8 11 


1 6-1 


13 22 


10 17 


22 25 


5 9 


17 14 


80 25-tf 


27 24 


21 14 


29 22 


Drawn. 


10 17 


6 9 


2 6 


16 19 


30 26 




19 10 


24 19 


24 8 


31 27 


15 8 





VAR. 1. 



In 1891 a Minneapolis player tried 4 8 and lost to Mr. Head rather 
neatly as follows : 

4 8 30 25 5 14 22 18 1 5 32 27 

24 20 16 19 2016 14 23 2 9 Head beat 

2 6 14 9 1120 27 2 5 14 Faulkner. 



SAMUEL SEEDS was born about ho years ago in Belfast, county 
Antrim, Ireland. He came to the United States when 20 years 
of age and settled in Pittsburg, Pa.-, where he commenced the tailoring 
business. From the first day of his entry in Pittsburg Mn Seeds 
house has been the recognized checker headquarters of the city. AU 
the prominent checkerists \vho have visited Pittsburg in years gone by, 
have played at Mr. Seeds'. The gentleman is a strong natural checker 
player ; his end game play being especially artistic. Mr. Seeds was 
the last man who stood in the way of the progress of James Pi Reed 
when the latter was pushing his way to the fronts Mr. Seeds does not 
play much checkers now> but he will always entertain a stranger until 
"some of the boys come in,'* as he puts it 



r 




M, F. CLOUSER. 

Checker editor of the New York World. 
[From a photo taken February, 1894.] 



THE BOOK. OF PORTRAITS 



fl. F. CLOUSER. 



HE subject of onr sketch was bom in the fifties "at New 



Blooinfield, Perry county, Pa*, 26 miles northwest of Har- 
risburg. The checker board had a place in the scenes of early 
recollections, but he did not know that there Was books on the game 
until 1873, when he secured an American Draught Player. In Decem- 
ber of 1880 the editor of- the Weekly World requested him to take 
•charge of a checker department in 1 hat paper, and it immediately be- 
came a popular feature, thanks to the responsive interest of the players 
of the country. His correspondence is very large and has the honor of 
having the oldest checker column in America, also one of the largest 
libraries devoted to the game. In 1888 he purchased all of the grand 
collection of the late R. E. Bowen's checker literature, a very Valuable 
addition to his already magnificent library. Mr, Clouser made the ac- 
quaintance of Mr, Bowen tor th« first time a year previous, while in 
Boston, where he had gone to see to Mr, Wylie's interests in his last 
match with C, F. Barker. Of late years he has not had much practice 
across the board, being much pressed by business, but it is his delight 
to analyze a good game or problem as keenly as ever. As president o^ 
the New York Checker Club he has seen it grow from a handful to a 
large membership. After building his pretty residence on Jersey City 
Heights, 216 Virginia ave., he played Messrs. Blewitt, Gallagher and 
Day successively for the city championship and won the honors. After 
purchasing the library of the late Mr. Bowen and as the Bristol and 
Fife book was out of print he republished the same, and they are now 
known as the Clouser- Bowen works. This was in the writer's opinion 
the greatest and grandest achievement of his checker work, as thous- 
ands of these valuable works have found a place in the checker player's 
library, that had it not been done by Mr. Clouser it would never have 
been done, and he has the gratitude of every owner of these works- 
Mr. Clouser is always pleased to have checker players visit him, and 
-those who have done so report him a royal entertainer. Go and see him- 




V 

1 y 



jo 




WH. McLOUGHLIN, the well-known author and champion 
• draught player of his state, first saw the light on the 26th of 
October, 1851, in the town of Scarboro, Maine, being born on an estate 
that has been in possession of the family for more than 150 years. Like 
most country lads he commenced playing the game with corn and beans 
for checkers, and shows with pride his first board with an auger hole 
bored in its side for a recepticle for the checkers. Migrating to Boston 
in 1872 he formed one of the famous Milliken House coterie that grad- 
uated, under the tutelage of the lamented Charlie Wilder, so many 
players of distinction, and on his return to his native state in 1882 de- 
termined to achieve the honor of the state championship. After four 
years of study he began by winning the amateur title of Portland in 
1888 by a score of 10 to 2, and has played in all five 20-game matches 
for titles without ever suffering defeat. But it is to his contributions 
to the literature of the game, under the pseudonym of "Uncle Toby," 
by which he will be best known to posterity, as amusement and in" 
struction are so blended in their easy and colloquial style, as to assure 
them a place in the classics of the grandest of all human diversions the 
game of draughts. 

96 



THOMAS FLINT was born at Lyndon, Vt, Sept. 7, 1854 He was 
reared and educated at Concord, N. H., where his father was a 
well-known lawyer. He received the degree of B. A. from Dartmouth 
in 1876 and M. A. in 1879. He has taught in Philadelphia, Atchison, 
Kan., and Brooklyn, N. Y. He is now instructor of Greek in the 
Brooklyn Boys' High School. Mr. Flint commenced the study of 
checkers in 1889 when he came to Brooklyn. He has collected a very 
fine checker library, one of the best in the United States. Four years 
ago he was first elected president of the Chess and Checker Club of 
the Young Men's Christian association of Brooklyn, and has been con- 
stantly re-elected. He has been, since Oct. 25, 1892, checker editor of 
the Brooklyn Eagle. His favorite openings are the Old Fourteenth 
and the Cross. 

97 



FRANK A. MARSH, of Milan, Ohio, was born at Lawrence, Mass., 
Dec. 21, 1849, and removed with his parents to Ohio when four 
years of age. He has played checkers from boyhood up. His favorite 
game is Old Fourteenth. Of the many players he has met across the 
board none are more widely known in Ohio than A. Sheean, A. Bishop, 
Haddon, J. Connell, E. Huntington and T. C. Hamilton. Probably 
the greatest event of Mr. Marsh's checker career was with the issuance 
of the American Checker Weekly, of which he was editor and pub- 
lisher, but on account of poor health he was compelled to give it up at 
the end of six months. He is a compositor by trade, was atone time 
a contributor to the Waverly Magazine, is now in the newspaper busi- 
ness at Milan, O. As a correspondence player he is one of the most 
prolific, having played some 50 matches with varying success, and is 
also looked upon as the champion of Erie county, an honor to be 
proud of. 

98 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



99 







Game No, 33, "Kelso." 


10 15 


710 


9 14 


6 9 3 7 


23 18 


22 17 


18 9 


28 24 24 19 


12 16 


15 22 


5 14 a 


15 8 12 


24 20 


25 18 


26 2Z-b 


30 25 25 22 



a — A weak move, 26 22 is strong. 

£—27 23 would have won. Can whites win after 26 23? 
c — Looks desperate, but will draw. 

The foregoing game is one of 14 now being played by cross-board 
correspondence (the same rules to be observed as though playing 
across the board) between W. H. McLoughlin (Uncle Toby), of Scar- 
boro, Me., and George F. Roberts of Larbert, Scotland, and affords a 
remarkable illustration of the virtue of making the most of a poorgamc 
for the Maine champion considered himself beaten with the blacks 
after taking the single instead of the double jump, at, 'a, but now feels 
confident of forcing the draw, and is doubtful if whites can force a win 
after their 26 23 move. 



^Revolutionizing" the Age. 

Mr. Sam Nay contributed the following poem to the American 
Checker Review, relative to his new design for a checker board, differ 
ing somewhat in form from the ordinary one. 

THE LALLEMOXT BOARD. 

The time will come when checker cranks, 

On chess boards will not play, 
When neither Scots, Canucks or Yanks 

Will rack their brains that way. 

Nail to the mast the old chess board, 

Set all her thread-bare sails, 
Give her to Stinetz and his horde, 

The Lallemont prevails. 

The time will come when checker folks, 

On chess boards will not play, 
When neither Yanks, Canucks or Mokes, 

Will rack their brains that way. 

— " Psalm Neigh." 



100 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Game No, 34. "Irregular. 



Between W. S. Fellows and a friend. 



11 15 25 22 


16 23 


32 27 


11 15 


30 23 


22 17 8 11 


27 11 


8 11 


23 16 


1 5 


9 14 22 17 


7 16 


24 20 


12 19 


25 22 


17 13 11 16 


29 25 


16 19 


26 23 


3 7 


5 9 23 19 


4 8 


27 23 


19 26 




and forms a 


problem below. 









Black. 




White to move and win. 



23 19 


20 16 


19 15 


27 23 


23 18 


18 15 


15 24 


11 20 


10 19 


24 27 


31 26 


22 18 


28 19 


31 27 


17 3 


22 17 


3 7 


7 10 


7 11 


2 7-1 


19 24 


27 31 


26 22 


18 11 












Fellows w< 








VAR. 1. 






14 18 


17 14 


7 10 


7 3 


14 10 


16 19 


22 15 


10 17 


14 7 


10 14 


4 8 


14 10 


2 7 


21 14 


26 23 


16 12 


10 14 


3 8 


27 23 


27 31 


7 2 


14 10 


8 11 


10 14 


20 24 


19 16 


23 14 


12 8 


14 10 


8 11 


23 18 


31 26 


11 7 


10 14 


11 16 


14 10 


24 27 


15 11 


14 10 


8 4 


10 14 


11 15 



W. wins. 



ZACH BROGAN is a native Virginian of purest Irish descent, 30 
years of age, a blond of medium height and weight, Jefferson i an 
democrat in politics, would embrace Buddhism as his religious belief, 
could be convinced of the existence of the soul. Chess was the fav- 
orite game of his youth, until at the age of 24 he became acquainted 
with the literature of draughts. Since then no more ardent dilettante 
has worshipped at Dam^s shrine, although the exacting cares of his 
printing business limit his leisure for checkers to an hour a week. 
His problems have attracted the attention of all grades ot players, also 
his poems which he weaves about a nice end game problem or com" 
position. These have appeared in all leading draught columns at home 
and abroad. His article of "How to Become a Checker Player," in 
Stearns 7 Book of Problems has made him famous, the book having a 
large sale ; the supply was soon exhausted and a second edition has 
just been issued by John T. Denvir. Mr, Brogan is a generous- 
hearted devotee of our silent game, giving away many prizes in tourna" 
ments quite frequently. Read carefully his poem problem and you 
will agree that it is new and very unique. It is fully equal to his 
"Chinese Checkers." 

101 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 

A SIEGFRIED SAGA. 

An omission from the Eddas, supplied by 

SKALD ZACH BROGAN, 
Leavenworth, Kansas. 



In the Earth's early days 
Siegfried sought Wisdom's ways : 
Studied the Runic maze. 

Studied e'en Checkers. 
Learned he from Mimer. good, 
Till he— 'twas understood — 
Played best of all the rude 

Berserker wreckers ! 

Once, in an open room, 
Puzzled he long in gloom 
How to deal Whites their doom 
In this position : 



Black. 





II* 


Mm 




















. 


































IIP 


















v 7< 






Nil 





White. 
Black to move and win. 



On his lap lay the board, 
O'er it, bent, Siegfried pored, 
Each line of play explored— 
Patient volition ! 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



Suddenly thunder peals ! 
Siegfried quite startled feels- 
Seeing a stranger steals 

Tip-toe attendant! 
Clad in a cloud-gray cloak, 
Blue-hooded like elf-folk, 
One-eyed — whose glance bespoke 

Knowledge transcendent. 

Twinkled and glowed that eye 
Like stellar orb on high, 
Viewing the problem nigh 

On the board setting. 
Smiling his face appeared, 
Stroked he his heavy beard, 
As he the pieces steered — 

Thus the win getting: 



3 8 
31 26 
8 11 

10 7 

11 15 
7 3 



15 18 
.3 8 
2 6 
8 11 
6 9 
11 7 



18 15 
7 2 
15 10 
26 23 
10 15 
2 6 



9 13 
6 9 

13 17 
9 14 

17 21 

14 17 



21 25 • 
17 22 
25 30 
23 18 
30 25 
B. wins. 



Spoke he then : " Sig, my son, 
That is a simple one ; 
'Way back in Asgard none 

Would care to solve it. 
Our fad in probs, today, 
Is scientific play 
In the profoundest way 

Skill can envolve it. 



Here I an end-game set, 
Which Thor did Balder bet 
Never could Volsung get 
Near its solution ! 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Black. 
19 ; kings, 16, 22, 26. 





HP? 

m 


MM 

m 






11 


HP 




mw 














11 










IP 












m 


'm 




















IP 








m 







White. 
15, 29; kings, 9, 12. 
Bl ick to move and win. 



Leave I some runes to read — 
Pointer for you to heed, 
So you may solve with speed 
My contribution." 

Siegfried — with runes in hand. 

Seeking to understand 

How the Blacks could command 

Whites' dire disaster- 
Missed not the Asa weird, 
Knew not he'd disappeared, 
Till Mimer interfered — 

Mimer, the master. 

Who, all astounded, heard 
Siegfried tell what occurred : 
Gravely he then averred : 

"All- Father Odin 
Comes disguised once again, 
Fresh'ning the minds of men ! 
Scan we the runes his pen 

Us hath bestowed on :" 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



" When playing Checkers we 

Get down to 3^3, 

And White has far from free 

End-game condition — 
White has this safe resource : 
Keep king on 12/ of course 
Black's cutest skill can't force 

The first Position.' 1 ' 1 

Mystic the runes they deemed. 
Mystic the problem seemed ; 
Siegfried and Mimer schemed 
How to force winning. 



22 18 


27 31 


26 22 


18 15 


15 11 


15 10 


9 5! 


1 5 


1 5 


5 1 


16 11 


26 22 


17 13 


11 7 


13 9 


10 6 


5 1 


5 9 


6 2 


1 5 


19 23 


31 26 


22 17 


7 10 


9 6 


6 2 


1 5 


9 5 


12 16 


Drawn. 


23 27 


22 17 


17 14 


14 17 




2 6 


5 1 


5 1 


16 12 





Draw variations teemed, 
Sweat down their foreheads streamed, — 
All at once Mimer beamed, 
Mirthfully grinning ! 

Loud then his laughter roared, 
Vibrant his dangling sword, 
Wrecked he the checker board ! 

Said he — sides aching: — 
" Think'st thou 'twas Odin here ? 
Rats ! 'twas that rascal queer — 
Loki — with cunning leer, 
And your prob tells it clear, 

Loki, fun making!" 



Where now is Odin fair ? 
Protean Loki — where ? 
Mighty, immortal pair- 
Myths they illumeth ! 
Brahma, Osiris fade, 
Jahveh and Jove are laid, 
All other gods decayed— 
Dama still boometh ! 



GEORGE H. SLOCUM. The author of some of the neatest stroke 
problems in existence, was born in Whiteside county, Illinois, 
in 1855, of American parentage. Raised on a farm, but having a talent 
tor music, he learned the violin, and at the age of 25 he joined the 
theatrical profession as orchestra leader, traveling with dramatic com- 
panies for a number of years. He married in the fall of '88, his wife 
being a fine pianist. In 1890 the Chicago Ideal Concert Company was 
organized, he being the violinist and his wife the pianist of the com- 
pany, of which he owned a half interest. The company toured Illinois 
and the adjoining states and became quite popular with lecture and Y. 
M. C. A. courses. They continued travelling for two years, and since 
then he has continued his orchestra work in the city of Chicago, where 
he now resides. He paid no particular attention to checkers until 
about 1886. He witnessed the American champion, C. F. Barker, in 
exhibition play, and became enthused over the silent game, and has 
continued to be a great admirer since. He is especially fond of prob- 
lems, and has composed some of the finest gems of the stroke class- 
See six of his fine examples on another page, No. 68 is a hard nut to 
crack. He holds the honor of being a charter member of the Chicago 
Chess and Checker Club, and still retains his membership. 

106 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



107 



No. 63 (G. H. Slocum). 
Black. 




White. 
Black to move and win. 

No. 65 (G. H. Slocum). 
Black. 









W ¥ ¥ 


w 




$ w m w 





w hite. 
White to move and win. 

No. 61 (G. H. Slocum). 
Black. 



WA 'W/ §P »0 

•P^ K ^ Wa 



■91"" 



No. 64 fG. H. Slocum.) 
Black. 



MM 

IP! in 



9 Ho 



White. 
Black to move and win. 

No. 66 (G. H. Slocum). 
Black. 



' V W/// ' w 

ISB*I1*J 



9 



White 
Black to move and win. 

No. 68 (G. H. Slocum.) 
Black. 




White. 

White to incve and draw. 



White. 
White to move and win. 



108 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Solutions to Problems. 









No. 63. 


(G. 


H. 


Slocum.) 




1 A 1 1 




on 


O 1U 




21 


25 


14 9 




31 26 


7 


2 


18 22 




13 


17 


B. wins. 




11 7 


22 


18 


10 14 




22 


13 












No. 64. 


(G. 


H. 


Slocum.) 




10 1A 
ID 


q 
o 


Q 
O 


iy Jo 






16 


10 7 


Q 11 
O 11 


X JL | 






10 1A 




1 ^ 


10 


8 12 


01. OQ 


16 19 


8 


12 


11 15 




16 


11 


*28 24 


B. wins. 


7 3 


15 


11 


16 12 




24 


28 


12 8 




14 10 


28 


24 


28 24 




11 


8 


7 3 










No. 65. 


(G. 


H. 


Slocum.) 




6 1 


11 


15 


1 5 




19 


23 


16 19 




8 11 


7 


10 


9 13 




5 


9 


15 24 




3 7 


15 


19 


12 16 




13 


15 


■ 28 17 


W. wins. 



This problem, paired with two others, won a prize in the Liverpool 
Mercury competition, 1894, as best selected problems. 







No. 66. 


(G. 


H. Slocum.) 


9 5 - 


4 8 


16 19 




24 (5 5 1 B. wins. 






No. 67. 


(G. 


H. Slocum.) 


17 14 
21 25 


22 18 
25 22 


14 9 
22 15 




23 18 4 8 8 12 
15 22- 5 14 Drawn. 






No. 68. 


(G. 


H. Slocum.) 


32 27 
25 18 
28 24 


14 21 
27 23 
18 27 


26 23 

27 18 
1 5 




20 27 31 22 ■ 
5 16 W. wins, 
12 19 



Awarded first prize in Liverpool Mercury competition, 1894, £S, 3 
shillings. 



Game No. 35, "Second Double Corner." 

Between F. A. Marsh, Milan, O., and James M. Loave. Belle- 







fontaine, O. 






11 15 


26 22 


6 13 


25 21 


7 10 


23 18 


24 19 


8 11 


18 14 


17 22 


14 7 


14 23 


15 24 


22 17 


10 17 


21 17 


3 10 


19 15 


28 19 


9 13 


21 14 


4 8 


24 20 


11 18 


9 14 


18 9 


13 17 


17 13 


2 6 


20 11 


22 18 


13 22 


29 25 


8 11 


32 28 


12 16 


5 9 


25 18 


11 16 


.27 24 


10 14 


Marsh won. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



109 



Game No. 36, "The Maid O' the Mill." 

By Joseph Maize, McDonald, Pa. 

My object in publishing this game is for the purpose of showing that 
after the opening moves, 26 23, on which is built the trunk play of all 



works 


on the 


game, is 


a losing move. 






11 


15 


4 8-6 


8 11 


16 19 


28 32 


30 36 


22 


17 


24 19-* 


26 23 


23 16 


24 19 


1 5 


8 


11 


11 15 


1 6 


12 19 


23 26 


32 27 


17 


13 


19 10 


31 26 


*28 24 


18 15 


*25 22 


15 


18 


6 15 


5 9-1 


19 28 


26 30 


26 17 


23 


14 


26 22-^ 


26 22 


27 24 


19 16 


5 9 


9 


18 


*7 10 


11 16 


18 23 


10 19 


14 18 


24 


20-*- 2 


30 26 


20 11 


22 18 


17 1 


21 14 


10 


14 


*3 7 


7 16 


15 22 


9 14 


Drawn, 


28 


24-tf 


*22 17 


32 28 


25 18 


29 25 





a — 26 23, 4 8, black wins, same as var. 3 at third move. 
b—\\ 15, *26 22 drawn. See Lees' Guide. 
* — 26 23, black wins same as var. 3 at fifth move. 
d— 26 23, 15 19 drawn. See Lees 1 Guide. 

*— Lees' Guide referring to this opening says : i4 It is generally -con" 
sidered strong for black," and in a note to var. 5 says : " This move 
is now adopted in nearly all important matches." I regard the move 
as the saving clause, making an easy draw of an otherwise almost un- 
tenable opening. I think the move was first introduced by the veteran 
Martins against Wylie in 1872. 

var. 1. 



11 16 


7 16 


16 19 


12 


19 


5 


9 


19 28 


20 11 


26 22 


23 16 


32 


28 


28 


24 


Drawn. 


ame as 


trunk at 36th 


move. 

VAR. 


, 2. 










21 17-3 


27 24 


*17 14 


22 


18 


6 


1 


18 15 


10 15 


22 26-£ 


10 17 


10 


14 


9 


13 


30 25 


25 21- a- 


-29 31 22 


21 14 


18 


9 


1 


6 


14 18 


18 22 


16 20 


*6 10 


5 


14 


14 


17 


13 17 


24 19 


32 27 


*25 21 


13 


9 


22 


18 


18 14 


15 24 


8 11 


• 10 17 


*1 


5 


17 


21 


17 22 


28 19 


*30 26 


21 14 


9 


6 


6 


9 


15 10 


4 8 


7 10-* 


*7 10 


11 


16 


21 


25 


22 26 


26 23 


29 25 


14 7 


26 


22 


9 


14 


14 18 


11 16 


2 1-d 


3 10 


5 


9 


25 


30 


26 30 



Drawn. 



a— 26 23 draws. See var. 29. 

b— 16 20, 30 25 draws, Strickland. See Janvier's Anderson. 

*— 6 10, 29 25 are first and second moves of var. 75 Janvier's 



110 THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 

Anderson, followed by 11 15, which loses ; 2 6 makes position identical 
with var. 2 at d, and corrects van 75,. Janvier's Anderson. 
d— This will draw and corrects Janvier's Anderson var. 66 at ninth 

move. 

var, 3. 



26 23 


13 


6 


21 17-12 


6 2 


32 28 


13 9 


10 14 


2 


9 


25 30-;- 


21 25 


21 25 


21 25 


24 20-tf 


25 


22-14 


26 23 


2 6 


19 16 


27 24 


4 8 


18 


25 


30 25 


25 30 


12 19 


25 22 


28 24 


29 


22 


17 13-7 


6 9-4 


24 8 


9 6 


11 15 


14 


18 


15 18 


30 25 


3 12 


18 15 


30 26-22 


22 


17 


23 14 


9 13 


31 27 


6 9 


8 11 


18 


22 


10 17 


25 21 


25 21 


15 11 


23 19-39 


17 


13 


13 9 


27 23 


28 24 


9 6 


5 9-£ 


22 


25 


25 22 


21 25 


22 18 


10 14 


19 10 


13 


6 


9 6 


23 19 


24 19 


6 9 


6 15 


1 


10 


17 21 


25 21 


7 10 


B. wins. 



a — 24 19, 11 16, black wins. Swan and Adamson. See Lees' Guide, 
Kear's Reprint or D. F. Q. R. 

b — This is the only move to win. Corrects trunk of Lees' Guide and 
Kear's Revision of Drummond. 

c— Lees' Guide var. 1, note N. leaves off here endorsed drawn, W- 
Hay. This continuation will win. 



var. 4. 



27 23 


9 6 


1 6 


30 25 


17 14 


30 26 


23 19 


6 1 


31 27 


22 17 


31 15 


22 18 


32 28 


1 6 


6 1 


17 22 


22 18 


26 23 


19 16-5 


6 1 


27 24 


12 19 


15 19 


23 19 


24 8 


1 6 


24 15 


3 12 


19 23 


18 11 


6 2 


6 1 


1 6 


7 11 


1822 


14 18 


2 6 


1 6 


6 10 


25 21 


23 26 


18 23 


6 9 


6 1 


10 14 


21 17 


26 30 


11 15 



a — Known as the " Effie Dean': 



14 9 


19 16 


5 9 


23 27 


11 15. 


26 23 


9 14 


■ 22 17 


9 5 


27 32 


24 19 


23 18 


14 9 


16 12 


5 9 


15 11 


15 11 


18 15 


9 14 


17 14 


9 5 


12 16 


19 15 


10 6 


14 18 


14 9 


5 1 


16 19 


15 10 


15 10 


18 22 


9 5 


1 5 


19 23 


23 26 


6 1 


28 24 


5 9 


5 9 


32 27 


26 30 


1 5 


24 19 


9 5 


B. wins. 


27 24 


30 26 




ending." 







var. 5. 



6 2-6 11 7 

11 16 3 10 

2 11 20 16 

16 23 12 19 



24 6 2 7 

22 18 15 10 

6 2 7 14 

18 15 23 26 



31 22 24 19 

25 9 14 10 

28 24 B. wins, 
9 14 



OP PROMINENT PLAYERS, 



111 



VAR. 6. 



t) y 


■OA "IP 


1Q Ifl 

iy lo 




y o 


i »j 


5 14 


22 17 


12 19 


10 15 




18 14 


18 14 


10 17 


9 6 


24 6 


1 6 




16 12 


5 1 


12 8 


17 13 


13 9 


23 26 




15 11 


9 5 


7 11 


6 2 


6 1 


6 9 




6 1 


31 27 


$ 3 


11 16 


9 14 


26 30 




25 22 


14 10 


17 14 


2 11 


28 24 


9 14 




1 6 


27 24 


24 20 


16 23 


14 10 


30 25 




22 18 


5 9 


14 10 


11 7 


24 19 ' 


14 9 




6 1 


1 5 


B. wins. 


q in 




22 18 




1.1 Q 


11 7 










VAR. 


7. 






23 19 


27 IS 


24 19-8 


31 27 


32 28 


24 8 


15 13 


10 15 


25 22 




26 31 


26 23 


3 12 


17 13 


19 10 


13 9 




27 24 


19 16 


9 6 


18 23 


7 23 


23 26 




31 26 


12 19 


23 18 














B. wins. 








VAR, 


8. 






13 9 


2 6 


10 6 




31 27 


6 1 


1 6 


25 22 


30 25 


17 14 




22 26 


27 23 


23 18 


9 6 


6 10 


6 1 




32 28 


19 16 


6 1 


23 26 


22 17 


21 17 




26 31 


12 19 


18 15 


6 2 


24 19-9 


1 6 




27 24 


24 8 


B. wins. 


26 30 


25 21 


17 22 




31 27 


3 12 










VAR. 9. 






10 6 


22 18 


5 1 




5 9 


32 28 


6 2 


17 14 


6 1 


14 9 




23 18 


5 9 


28 24 


6 1 


14 10 


31 26-10 


9 5 


1 5 


11 16 


25 22 


1 5 


9 5 




24 19 


9 6 


20 11 


1 6 


18 14 


26 23 




3 7 


5 1 


B. wins. 








VAR. 


10. 






1 5 


10 17 


27 23 




10 15 


24 19 


11 15 


3 7 


31 27-11 


7 10 




19 10 


7 10 


27 24 


5 14 


17 14 


23 19 




14 7 


32 27 


B. wins. 








VAR. 


11. 






31 26 


11 15 


24 19 




11 15 


22 17 


10 6 


17 14 


32 28 


15 24 




19 10 


7 10 


B. wins. 


26 22 


7 11 


28 19 




14 7 


17 13 










VAR. 


12. 






26 23 


31 26 


23 14 




6 2-13 


32 28 


19 15 


10 14-<z 


25 30 


25 22 




14 9 


3 8 


12 19 


23 19 


26 23 


14 10 




24 19 


2 7 


20 16 


14 18 


30 25 


22 17 




21 25 


30 26 


8 12 


19 10 


21 17 


10 6 




27 23 


716 


B. wins. 


7 14 


14 21 


17 14 




25 30 


26 23 





a — 25 30 will win in a manner similar to var. 3 to 11. 



112 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



VAR. 13. 



6 1 


32 28 


1 5 24 15 


10 15 


20 16 


21 25 


3 8 


10 7 11 18 


12 16 


4 8 


1 6 


1 6 


5 9 6 10 


15 8 


28 24 


25 30 


11 15 


7 11 26 22 


16 19 


22 IS 


6 1 


6 1 


9 6 27 24 


24 15 


24 20 


30 26 


14 10 


15 19 8 11 


18 4 


B. wins. 






VAR. 14. 






26 22-15 


7 10 


19 12 32 28 


31 26 


15 8 


12 16 


22 17 


27 32 22 17 


19 15 


25 22 


27 23 


15 18 


17 13 28 24 


26 23 


8 11 


18 27 


24 19 a 


1 6 29 25 


ll 16 


B. wins. 


32 23 


18 27 


.25 22 24 19 


20 11 




i— 31 27, 9 13, black wins. 










VAR. 15. 






32 28-16 


25 22-tf 


29 22 22 Yl-b 


17 14 


14 9 


12 16 


18 25 


14 18 16 19 


9 13 


B. wins.' 


J— 26 23, 16 


19, black wins. 






■—26 23, 18 


25, 24 19, 


15 24, black wins. 










VAR. 16. 






26 23-17 


24 19 -a 


27 18 18 9 


31 27 


27 23 


18 22 


1 5 


7 10 5 14 


14 17 


7 10 


25 18 


23 18 


32 27 27 24 


21 14 


B. wins. 


15 22 


14 23 


9 14 3 7 


10 17 




i— 23 18, 14 23, 1 ft, 24 19, 9 14, black wins. 


— W. Hay. 








VAR. 17. 






27 23 


18 23 


25 22 . 13 22 


4 8 


18 15 


18 27 


19 15 


14 17 14 9 


17 14 


4 8 


32 23 


23 30 


21 14 25 21 


9 5 


7 10 


15 18 


15 8 


30 25 8 4 


14 18 


B. wins. 


23 19-18 


9 13 


22 17 21 17 


8 4 








VAR. 18. 






31 27 


7 10 


22 17 16 


29 22 


9 14 


11 15 


23 19 


7 11 25 22 


14 18 




26 22 


3 7 


17 13 18 25 


22 17 








VAR. 19. 






26 22 


31 26-d 


22 17-20 23 18 


17 14 


19 15 


3 8 


5 9 


18 22 14 23 


10 17 


26 30 


23 19-21 


26 23 


25 18 27 18 


21 14 


B. wins. 


7 10 


2 7 


15 22 1 5 


22 26 





OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



113 



VAR. 20. 



o2 28 


1 1 18 


1 6 


30 23 


10 7 


30 26 


1 5 


24 19 


26 3 ) 


21 17 


23 18 


29 25 


22 17 


7 11 


27 24 


18 22 


7 3 


26 23 


18 22 


19 15 


3 > 26 


17 14 


18 23 


25 22 


25 18 


10 26 


6 10 


22 26 


24 19 


23 19 


15 22 


17 1 


26 30 


14 10 


23 16 


B. wi ns. 


19 15 


9 14 


10 26 


26 30 


3 7 








VAR. 21. 






22 17-3 


29 22 


14 5 


23 18 


13 6 


23 18 


7 10 


5 9 


15 18 


30 26 


1 17 


26 23 


32 28 


23 19 


31 26 


18 14 


5 1 


18 15 


2 1-a 


14 18 


25 3 ) 


10 17 


22 25 


11 1 Q 
11 If) 


25 22 


17 14 


26 23 


21 14 


27 23 


B. wins. 


18 25 


18 25 


18 22 


6 9 


25 30 




<7— 23 19, 5 9, 27 23, 18 


27, 32 23, 


14 18. B. wins. 




3—32 28. 7 


10, 13 9, 6 13. 24 19, 


15 24, 22 6, 


1 10, 28 


19, 11 15, 


> 18. B. wins. 










VAR. 22. 






31 26-28 


6 15 


32 28 


18 22 


6 2 


32 27 


8 11 a 


20 11 


2 7-3 


25 18 


7 11 


17 14 


23 19 


7 16 


13 9-2;i 


5 14 32 


30 25 


97 9Q 
Z i Zt> 


*11 16 


24 20 


19 23 


10 6 


14 18 


Z>) Zl 


19 10 


16 19 


26 10 


5 14 


21 17 


B. wins. 


a — Corrects Janvier's 


Anderson, trunk var. a. 




3— Corrects Wyllie and W. R. 


Barker — See 


Gould' 


s match g; 






VAR. 23. 






27 24-25 


7 16 


8 4 


24 27 


17 14 


97 9 '3 
Z 1 Z* y 


18 23 


20 11 


12 16 


25 21 


16 11 


25 18 


20 16-24 


32 27 


22 17 


27 31 


13 9 


15 22 


23 27 


26 2'Z 


16 20 


14 10 


31 27 


6 2 


24 20 


27 23 


17 14 


19 24 


9 6 


23 18 


27 32 


11 8 


20 24 


28 19 


18 22 


B. wins. 


16 11 


14 18 


21 17 


23 16 


30 25 








VAR. 24. 






26 22 


27 31 


30 23 


27 32 


20 11 


16 11 


23 27 


21 17 


18 27 


29 25 


27 20 


22 17 


22 17 


19 23 


14 10 


32 27 


11 7 


31 26 


14 18 


25 21 


7 14 


25 22 


20 16 


B. wins. 


17 14 


23 26 


17 10 


12 16 


7 2 








VAR. 25. 






26 22-26 


30 23 


17 14 


25 21 


17 10 


11 7 


19 23 


18 27 


27 31 


18 22 


12 16 


20 16 


27 24 


22 17 


21 17 


14 10 


20 11 


7 2 


23 26 


14 18 


31 27 


7 14 


27 20 


B. wins. 



24, 



114 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



VAR. 26. 



25 


22 


22 17-27 


30 23 


17 14 


24 


19 


15 11 


18 


25 


18 22 


15 19 


22 25 


25 


30 


7 16 


29 


22 


26 23 


23 16 


27 24 


19 


15 


20 11 


14 


18 


19 26 


12 19 


19 23 


30 


25 


B. wins 



VAR. 27. 



21 17 


17 14 


24 15 


20 11 


21 17 


18 25 


1 6 


23 30 


30 25 


16 20 


30 21 


27 24 


15 11 


28 24 


24 19 


15 18 


18 23 


7 16 


12 16 


6 10 



14 7 
3 10 
11 7 
B. wins. 



VAR. 28. 



23 


19 


18 25 


27 23 


7 10 


31 26 


3 10 


8 


11-a 


29 22 


18 27 


25 21 


16 19 


20 16 


19 


10 


14 18 


32 23 


5 9 


17 14 


11 20 


6 


15 


30 25 


2 6 


23 18 


19 28 


18 11 


25 


22-b 


12 16 


21 17 


1 5 


14 7 


B. wins. 



a — Corrects trunk game, Janvier's Anderson. 

b — 30 26-<^, 5 9-c, B. wins same as var. 3 at note b. 

c— This corrects Robertson's Guide. 

d— 31 26, 11 16-^, B. wins same as var. 22 at fourth move. 

e — This corrects Swan and Adamson, The game as a whole cor- 
rects many thousand lines of published play, and destroys the trunk 
draw, given in all standard works on the game. 

var. 29. 

26 23-tf 23 18-£ 27 24 28 24 32 28 19 10 . 
18 22 12 16-£ 19 23 6 10 8 12 12 26 

25 18 24 20-30 24 19 19 16 24 19 B. wins. 

15 22 16 19 4 8 23 27 10 15 

a — Lees' Guide says : Best here ; 24 20 is often played, but is weak. 
Thus, 24 20, *18 22, 25 18, 15 22, 17 14, 6 9, 26 17, 9 18, 30 26, 7 10, 29 25, 
10 15, 20 16, 11 20, 26 23, drawn.— F. Dunne. But I prefer 25 21 as in 
var. 2, the after play showing but little, if any advantage to either side. 

b— Certainly a loser, nor can I find an alternative to better White's 
case. 

c — This move wins and corrects Lees' Guide, var. 4 at 8th move, also 
Janvier's Anderson. 

var. 30. 

27 23 4 8 30 26 6 10 29 22 5 21 

16 20 19 16-31 12 19 32 27 10 14 B. wins. 
24 19 8 12 23 16 22 25 18 9 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



VAR. 31. 



32 27-32 


22 


26 


14 


5 


30 26 


28 24 


11 15 


6 10 


31 


22 


10 


15 


23 18 


18 9 


25 22 


18 14 


20 


24 


19 


10 


26 22 


13 6 


3 7 


8 12 


27 


20 


7 


30 


18 14 


2 9 


B. wins. 






q 


22 


17 


22 18 


29 25 












VAR. 


32. 






30 25 


19 


16-33 


• 28 


19 


18 15 


31 22 


23 18 


20 24 


11 


20 


20 


24 


22 26 


24 27 


B. wins 










VAR. 


33. 






18 14 


31 


22 


13 


6 


.32 23 


19 10 


28 19 


22 26 


6 


9 


2 


27 


11 15 


7 30 


B. wins 



Game No. 37, "Double Corner. 

A. Pollak and Sam Nay. 



9 14 


5 9 


8 12 


7 11 


8 12 


16 19 


22 17 


17 13 


27 23 


16 7 


16 11 


23 16 


11 16 


3 8 


12 19 


2 11 


18 22 


14 18 


24 19 


22 17 


23 16 


28 24 


25 18 


17 14 


8 11 


1 5 


11 15 


4 8 


15 22 


10 17 


25 22 


19 16 


32 27 


24 19 


11 8 


Pollak won. 


16 20 


12 19 


15 18 


11 15 


12 16 




30 25 


23 16 


26 23 


19 16 


8 3 





Game No. 38, "Single Comer. 



Black, R. W. Quarles; white, L. S. Head, 1893. 



11 15 


8 12 


12 19 


3 7 


1 6 


10 15 


22 18 


28 24 


24 15 


15 10 


*22 18 


26 22 


15 22 


16 20 


7 10 


6 15 


6 10 


15 19 


25 18 


25 22 


27 24 


18 11 


*30 26 


12 8 


12 16 


5 9 


20 27 


7 16 


2 7 


19 23 


29 25 


32 28 


31 24 


23 18 


*28 24 


8 3 


9 13 


10 14 


10 19 


14 23 


711 


23 26 


24 19 


19 16 


24 15 


26 12 


*24 20 


*3 7 



W. wins. 




OH. RICHMOND. The subject of this sketch for many years 
held a leading place among the world's composers. " His 
"ability has been recognized throughout the world. He has con- 
tributed liberally to the various newspapers and magazines hundreds 
of problems of such superior merit that he is today justly recognized 
as one of the foremost living problemists. Mr. Richmond is a gentle- 
man of fine presence, and one ot the solid business men of Grand 
Rapids, Mich., until a few years since when he removed to Chicago, 
where he still resides. His problems in verse will give the reader 
some idea of Mr. Richmond's powers. In this especial line he, for 
many years, stood without a rival in the world. His "Richmond's 
Dream" stands unrivalled in the annals of the literature of the game 
of draughts. Also his "Siege and Fall of Petersburg" has received the 
plaudecs of all lovers of brilliant problems. Of late Mr. Richmond 
has given no attention to the game and the players yearn for some- 
thing from his pen. 

Puzzle Problem by O. H. Richmond. 

A man named Thomas Jinks, with one named William West, 

Had a little game of draughts one dav, to see which was the best. 

Jinks got a man ahead, when the game was nearly done. 

But West would not give up, for he had two kings to one. 

West moved his man to ten, and made a great mistake, 

For if he could not move from twelve, he could from twenty-eight. 

And force the man from twenty-four by going twenty-seven, 

In case Jinks moved his single man irom sixteen to eleven. 

Now checker friends, West Tost the game, and the problem can be seen, 

When I tell you that a king stood clear way over on thirteen. 

116 




WH. TYSON of Big Run, Pa., was bora May 30th, 1865, and is 
• therefore 28 years of age. In early life Mr. Tyson evinced a 
fondness for mathematics and at the age of 15 he had completed quite 
a thorough course. In 1884 he was elected principal of the Big Run 
schools which position he held until appointed postmaster by Presi- 
dent Harrison. Having musical talent, Mr. Tyson was organist, while 
teaching, in the M. E. Church. In 1887 he became acquainted with 
R. W. Patterson, Esq.. of Pittsburg, by correspondence, and it was at 
about this time that he began the study of checkers in a systematic 
way. In 1888 he defeated W. C. Brown of Altoona 7 to 4 in a match 
of 30 games. Mr. Brown was the first book player he had ever played 
against. Mr. Tyson is a careful painstaking student; his checker 
library contains nearly every work which has ever been printed on the 
game and very likely he is the best posted checkerist in Pennsylvania. 
Across the board he has met J. P. Reed, Charles Hefter, H. Z. 
Wright, Dr. Schaefer and other notable experts. His success against 
them has always been very good. In Athletic sports Mr Tyson has 
quite a reputation. His record as a base ball pitcher is very enviable. 
Mr. Tyson is married, his wife being a Miss McClure of McKeesporb 
Pa., and their union has been blessed with two sweet little girls. 

117 



118 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Game No. 39. "Defiance." 









Black 


Maize. 


White, Tyson. 




11 


15 


14 


17 


14 17 


11 16 


17 22 


25 29 


23 


19 


21 


14 


19 15 


*8 11 


*28 24 


7 10 


9 


14 


10 


17 


17 21 


5 y-f 


20 27 


6 9 


27 


2a 


18 


14-a 


15 10 


*26 22 


32 23 


15 11 


8 


ii 


17 


22 


22 25 


9 13—3 


14 9 


29 25 


22 


18 


26 


17 


10 7 


*22 18-^" 


*23 18 


11 7 


15 


22 


13 


22 


25 29 


Z\) ZD 


on n\ 

zz zo 


25 22 


25 


9 


23 


18-£ 


7 S-c 


18 14 


2 7 


10 15 


5 


14 


7 


10 


29 2o-d 


2* 22 


9 6 


9 14 


29 


25 


14 


7 


31 26-e 


14 10 


7 10 


7 2 


6 


9 


3 


10 


25 29 


22 17-1 


6 9 


14 18 


25 


22 


*20 


16 


3 7 


10 7 


10 7 


15 11 


9 


13 


11 


20 


4 8-4 


17 13 


16 20 


22 17 


24 


20 


18 


15 


11 4 


*11 15 


15 19 


11 7 


1 


5 


10 


14 


2 11 


13 17 


9 6 


Drawn 


22 


IS 


15 


11 


4 8 


*7 2 


18 15 





NOTES AND VARIATIONS BY W, H. TYSON. 

a — Since Wyllie played this and lost to Yates in 1876 it has been re- 
garded as a losing move. 

b — Seventeen years later two Scottish amateurs, Messrs. Craighead 
and Fenton, discovered the hitherto unsuspected strength of this 
move, and with it as a focal point prove that 18 14 can be drawn, not- 
withstanding the long unchallenged dictum of the world's best known 
players and analysts to the contrary. 

c — So far the play of Craighead and Fenton have been followed. — 
Lees' Guide, second edition, Q. V. 

d— This was a " poser " away from any published play I had ever 
seen ; I was thrown on my own resources, the position leaving for me 
all the interest of an unsolved problem. 

e— After much study I solved it as follows : 31 26 must, for if king 
gets free via. 22 17 I'm a '"goner," it also blocks 5 9, because 26 22, 
"28 24 draws or I win, 12 16, 3 8 same result. King must go back then 
3 7 and aught else than 4 8 leaves me with best game. 

/—If 29 25, 11 8, and it is a see-saw. 

g— Must, for if 11 15, *16 19, and B. wins. 

, var. 1. 



16 19 
10 7 



19 24 

28 19 



22 18 
11 16 



18 23 
7 3 



18 23-2 
32 27 



23 32 
16 23 



VAR. 2. 



13 17 
3 7 



17 22 
7 10 



13 17 
30 26 



22 26 
10 14-a 



0—19 15, 12 19, 32 27 drawn — C. O. Bartley. 



12 16 
*7 2 
Drawn. 

26 31 
14 17 
Drawn. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



119 



VAR. 3. 



16 19 
*22 18 
12 16 



5 9 
7 10 
*9 13 



18 15 
9 14 
15 10 



*26 22 
12 16 

no 15 



14 18 
10 7 
18 23 



7 3 

23 26 
30 23 



VAR. 4. 



16 19 
15 24 
20 27 



32 23 
29 25 
*23 18 



19 26 
3 8 
26 30 



2 G-a 
22 17 
13 22 



8 12 
16 19 
32 27 
Drawn. 



18 14 
22 26 
30 23 
Drawn. 



a — Forced. The following evolves a beautiful problem, 13 17, 
22 13, 25 22, 18 15 fi, 22 18, 28 24-*:. 

Black. 




White. 
Black to move and draw. 



£—18 14 and W. wins by second position, or if black crowns in 
double corner by first position. 

c — Forms the above problem instead of 28 24 at c, 13 9 W. wins. — W. 
H. Tyson. 

Solution, W. H. Tyson, Big Run, Pa. 



2 6 


*6 10 


25 30 


15 9 


17 14 


10 6 


24 20 


26 22 


8 3 


20 16 


8 3 


9 5 


*4 8 


21 25 


30 26 


26 22 


14 17 


6 1 


11 4 


22 17 


3 7 


16 11 


7 2 


3 7 


1811 


*11 15 


10 14 


22 17 


6 10 


17 13 


30 26 


4 8 


17 10 


11 8 


13 9 


Drawn. 



JAMES P. MURRAY. This well-known checker expert, player 
and problemist was born at 59 Avenue B, New York City, May 
13, 1854. His father at that time was proprietor of a furniture 
store at the above number and continued until his death. James was 
then 13 months old. His mother sold out the business and with her 
family moved to Orange, N. J„ where they have since resided. James 
attended St. John's Parochial School until his sixteenth year, and then 
was apprenticed to the hatting trade and has followed that occupation 
up to the present time. In his youth he had a fondness for checkers 
and was greatly assisted by a Mr. George Hayward, a strong player, 
and in a short time he could hold his own with the best players in his 
locality. In 1887 he played his first and only match with Wm. Muirof 
Patterson, N. J., for a stake of fifty dollars and the state champion- 
ship. The match consisted of eight games, Murray winning 4, MuirO. 
drawn 1. Since then he has devoted his leisure time to analysis and 
problem composing, his principal achievements in that direction have 
been through the Derry News checker columns. He has won a great 
many prizes in solving contests and his latest triumph was to win first 
prize for the best solution to the problem with the motto "'Orange,' 7 
this motto being given in honor of the winner, who resides in the city 
by that name. There were 300 competitors for this prize, the value of 
which amounted to thirty dollars. Surely there is honor and glory 
enough in this one victory without referring to his many others. 

120 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 

Prize Problem. 

Motto " Orange." By L. M. Stearns. 



121 



Black. 




White. 

*»Black to move ; white wins. 



For best solution J. P. Murray won first prize. 



22 25-1 


7 11 


4 11 


6 15 


15 22 


29 22 


15 8 


14 10 


22 17 


17 14 








VAR. 1. 




7 11-2 


26 17 


9 13 


24 20 


9 14 


15 8 


19 26 


27 24 


16 19 


18 9 


4 11 


31 22 


6 9 


14 10 


5 21 








VAR. 2. 




9 13 


11 2 


26 30 


6 10 


16 20 


26 17 


6 9 


15 11 


26 17 


10 7 


13 22 


2 6 


22 26 


11 7 


21 17 


15 11 


9 13 


31 22 


17 21 


29 25 


19 26 


18 15 


30 26 


7 3 


17 10 



Only the three distinct and decisive lines are given. Anyone desir- 
ing any certain variation it will be gladly sent. — L. M. Stearns. 



122 THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 

Game No, 40. "Old Fourt< eiith." 





Black, Wm. C. Brown ; 


white, 


Frank E. 


M kad'. 


11 15 


11 18 


5 9f 


30 16 


16 19 


30 26 


23 19 


29 25 


26 22 


2 ) 2 


20 16 


8 li 


8 11 


7 11 


7 11 


6 9 


15 18 


26 22 


22 17 


26 


22 15 


13 6 


16 11 


11 16 


4 8 


2 7 


11 18 


8 11 


18 22 


19 23 


25 22 


. 24 20 


31 20 


27 24 e 


11 8 


27 18 


9 14 


11 15 


3 7 . 


11 15 


22 25 


22 15 


17 13 


30 26-£ 


*21 11-d 


32 27 


8 3 


*2 7 


15 18 


15 24 


14 30 


12 16 


25 30 


15 11 


22 15 


28 19 


23 5 


24 20 


.3 8 


7 14-/ 



VV. wins. 

. notes by brown. 

a — 24 20 usual play. 

b — 28 24 will win. — "Jest as I Am" in Checkerist. 

c— In a game between T. F. Maloye and Robert Gibson 8 11 was 
played here and white won. 

d— Mr. Mead here announced a white win, b«t neither I or the spec- 
tators could see anything but a draw. 

e — I did not notice the full effect of this move. 

/*— The game was played over several times but we could not draw 
after *21 17. 



Game No. 41, "Single Corner." 



Between Thomas Flint and H. Z. Wright. 



11 15 


10 14 


14 18 


9 13 


10 15 


3 7 


22 18 


25 22 


15 6 


23 18 


18 11 


20 16 


15 22 


16 20 


18 25 


13 22 


7 23 


8 12 


25 18 


24 19 


21 17 


26 17 


17 14 


14 10-a 


12 16 


6 10 


1 10 


20 24 


2 6 


12 28 


29 25 


18 15 


30 21 


' 27 20 


28 24 


10 1 



Drawn. 



a — Only move to draw. 



FRANK E. MEAD, Montreal, Canada, was born in Omaha, Neb., 
Oct. 29, 1872, but when a few months old his parents removed to 
Providence, R. I. At ten years of age he commenced to play chess 
and checkers, and was shown some of the mysteries of the games by 
Mr. Wm. Remington, a well-known natural player of Providence. At 
school he (Mead) came out victorious in many small matches. In 1889 
he removed to Montreal, and for the first three years there he played 
nothing but chess. In the summer of '93 he once more began to study 
checkers, and with the resolution to go through a regular system to 
make himself a fairly good player. His local matches are as follows : 
With J. Barrett 2, Mead 3, drawn 5 ; with F. R. Simmons 2, Mead 9, 
drawn 8; with C. W. Brown 0, Mead 5, drawn 4; second match with 
Brown 2, Mead 7, drawn 5. Mr. Mead has lately taken up correspon- 
dence play and so far has scored 18 games, all others 3, drawn 29, 
against some of the best correspondence players in the United States. 
A very creditable record sure. 

123 



124 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



No. 69 (0. H. Richmond). 
Black. 



ol i 



White. 
Black to mov_- and win. 

No. 71 (W. G. Hill). 

Black 



9H»11' 

W///,^W//i w, 



■on 
on mm 

mam, m 



o 



'.v hite. 
Black to move and draw. 

No. 73 (C. W. Tupper). 
Black. 




No. 70 CFrom *'Checkerist.") 
Black 



l§oll B 11 
wMw, m m 



am i 



fO 



White. 
White to move and win. 

No. 72 (L. M. Stearns). 

Black. 




White 
White t<. move, B. wins. 

No. 74 (W. L. Hannahs). 
Black. 



i 1118111 




White. 
White to move and win. 



White. 
Black to move and win. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYEKS. 

Solutions to Problems, 



125 



No. 69. (O. H. Richmond.) 



31 26 


22 17 


14 10 


7 10 


6 10 


32 27 


23 19 


16 11 


8 4 


9 6 


26 22 


17 14 


10 7 


10 14 


2 9 


27 23 


19 16 


11 8 


4 8 


13 6 



14 9 
B. wins. 



The motto of above is the -'Seige and fall of Petersburg." 

No. 70. (The Oheckerist.) 

29 25 31 27 27 24 14 10 24 19 28 26 
22 29 29 25 19 23 6 15 15 24 W. wins. 

The motto to above was "Snap." 

No. 71. (VV. G. Hill.) 

10 lb-a 18 22 20 24 23 5 1 6 5 1 

17 10 25 11 28 19 21 17 17 14 Drawn. 
a — This move was an eye-opener to the experls, as the beautiful 
stroke starting with this move had remained unnoticed for nearly forty 
.years, and then to be discovered by a youth in his teens. Master Hill 
was then only 14 years of age. 







No. 72. 


(L. M. Stearns.) 




26 23 


6 9 


27 24 


24 19 10 14 




18 22 


13 6 


16 20 


11 16 15 10 




25 18 


1 10 


32 27 


18 15 14 18 


B. wins. 






No. 73. 


(C. W. Tupper.) 




25 22 


11 20 


19 16 


20 27 28 32 




18 25 


" 24 28 


12 19 


17 14 1 10 


• 


20 16 


4 11 


27 24 


10 17 32 21 


W. wins. 






No. 74. 


(W. L. Hannahs.) 




25 30 


12 19 


26 22 


18 15 19 23 


27 32 


16 23 


20 16 a 


17 14 


11 7 28 24 


B. wins. 


24 19 


30 26 


22 18 


15 11 23 27 




23 16 


16 11 


14 9 


7 2 24 20 




—17 14, 1 ( 


\ 20 16, 30 25, 16 11, etc., B. wins. 





! 

FRED 0W1ELAY, was born in Hillsdale county, Michigan, Jan. 5, 
1868. He first began the study of draughts in 1S88, and being of 
a studious disposition was soon able to defeat all the players of Hud- 
son and vicinity. He took a prominent part in the famous 1 6, Laird 
and Lady dispute, etc. In the spring of 1892 he visited Adrian, Mich., 
and played 111 games, winning 79, lost 8, drawn 24. He entered the 
state tournament at Detroit in November 1892, and although he did 
not win a prize he lost but two out of thirteen series played, his total 
score being, won 18, lost 9, drawn 25. In March 1894, he made a tour 
of the southern part of the state, playing with good success. At 
Chelsea he met two of the leading players of the state, Messrs. Turn- 
bull and Guide, and made the following creditable scores: O'Meloy 
14, Turnbull 6, drawn 26; O'Melay 15, Guide 8. drawn 22. With State 
Champion McGreevy he has played but four games with the result, 
one each and two draws, a score to be proud of. 

126 




SAMUEL C. NAY, New York City, N. Y., born April 13, 1844, at 
Raymond. N. H., and brought up on a farm until 18 years of age. 
On the 8th day of September,' 1862, he entered the service in putting 
down the rebellion as a private in Co. D., 15th Regiment, N. H. Vol- 
unteers, and was promoted to sergeant and first sergeant, and was dis- 
charged at expiration of term in August, 1863, but re-enlisted, remain 
ing with the regiment until the close of the war in 1865. He was in a 
number of battles but takes no credit upon himself, simply that he 
was there, and rejoices that he was never wounded. The battles were : 
Port Hudson, La., May 27, 1863, second battle June 14, 1863; he was 
under fire 42 days at Port Hudson; defended Fort Hill for a few 
months before Petersburg, Va. He was never taken prisoner, but was 
confined at Eastman's college at one time where he escaped by grad- 
uating in 1866. His intimate comrades during the war was Lieut. Col. 
Blair, 15th N. H. Volunteers, Lieut. Durgin, H. Mead, John Brown 
and Captain Greenough. In 1887 he commenced the scientific method 
of playing checkers and joined the New York Checker Club the same 
year, and so well has he applied himself to the task that he now de- 
clares he don't care to play any other game. See his excellent stroke 
problems on another page, also his articles under the name "Psalm 
Neigh." Mr. Nay has been in the stable business in New York 'City 
since the war. 

127 




ERASTUS HUNTINGTON, of Kelley's Island, Ohio, for many 
years devoted his spare time to checkers, and many a neat game 
and problem have appeared with his signature attached, but for nearly 
four years nothing has been heard from him In vain we tried to get 
a word from him to assist in getting notes for a sketch of his life. Mr. 
Huntington at one time conducted one of the best checker columns in 
the United States, but owing to failing health discontinued it. He has 
held many positions of trust, and it was claimed at one time that he 
held more official positions than any other person known, besides look- 
ing after two large stores of his own. In correspondence and problem 
tournaments he has carried off many prizes. Besides this he has con- 
tributed problems, etc., to the literature of the game, not a large quan- 
tity, but of good, quality. Should he ever return to the game again 
there will be great rejoicing, for he is as genial a correspondent as his 
excellent portrait implies. 

128 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



129 



No. 75 (Sam Nay). 
Bla< k 



o; 



\ WM 



1 ifo 



Piol 



l y B®B®B.^ 
•B®B^ Bp^ 
1*B B^B 



White. 

White to move ; black draws. 

No. 79 (L. M. Stearns). 
Black. 



B _B®B®B 

* 15 

Wa 



flQllOgI 



No. 76 (Sam Nay). 
Black 



I fHQit H© 



9 'W,0;M' If 

B BoB©B 

oi wmmm 

B8B B B 
»a%^ » » 



White. 


- v\ hite. 


White to move and win. 


White to move and win. 


No. 77 (J. P. Murray). 


No. 78 (J. Maize). 


Black. 


Black. 



■oBoBol 

mm gow i 



White. 
White to move and win. 

No. 80 (L. M. Stearns). 
Black. 



White. 
Black to move and win. 



White. 
Black to move ; W. wins. 



130 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 

Solutions to Problems. 







No. 75. 


(Sam Nay.) 




18 15 


30 25 


26 17 


31 26 5 1 




11 18 


29 22 


13 22 


22 31 W. wins. 








No. 76. 


(Sam Nay.) 




21 17 


15 11 


10 15 


14 7 7 10 




30 21 


8 25 


19 10 


21 14 W. wins. 




l capital shot. — F. 


Dunne and L. M. Stearns. 








No. 77. 


(J. P. Murray.) 




22 18 


17 21 


26 23 


10 15 10 7 


30 26 


11 20 


23 18 


21 25 


19 10 25 30 


Drawn. 


18 9 


711 


31 27 


11 16 7 3 








No. 78. 


(J. Maize.) 




17 21 


21 25 


25 22 


3 8 32 23 


28 10-£ 


26 17 


19 26 


18 25 


'2 9 4 11 


W. wins. 


31 26 


12 8 


7 3 


5 32-tf 23 27 




29 31 


3 19 


v 9 18 


"20 27 31 24 





a— Jump via 30, 30 23, 23 32. 

b — 24 pieces removed from the board by a continuous capturing play. 



No. 79. (L. M. Stearns.) 



16 20-tf 
31 27 
8 11 



19 16 
12 19 
23 16 



10 15 
16 12 
15 18 



22 8 
13 31 
27 23 



31 26 
23 19 
26 23 



19 16 
711 
B. wins. 



a— 8 11. 22 18, 13 22, 26 17, 16 20, 31 27, etc., draws. 

No. 80. (L. M. Stearns.) 

10 15 15 18 13 31 3124 
3127 22 24 24 28 28 19 W.wins. 
The above four problems are Curiosity Checkers. 



Game No. 42. "Bristol. 



Black, the late Fitzie Barrtjs; white, Fred O'Melay. 



11 16 


14 18 


3 7 


31 27 


27 23 


9 14 


24 20 


29 25 


24 20 


32 23 


*28 24 


7 3 


16 19 


9 14 


7 16 


14 17 


23 27 


14 18 


23 16 


20 16 


20 11 


21 14 


*24 19 


22 15 


12 19 


5 9 


19 23 


9 27 


27 23 


19 10 


22 18 


27 24 


26 19 


6 1 


*19 15 


1 5 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



131 



10 14 9 13 6 9 27 31-0 23 19 10 14 

18 15 16 11 15 6 *25 22 *15 10 3 8 

7 10 1 5-a 8 31 31 27 5 9-c 2 7 

25 22 *31 27 22 15 *15 11 10 7 Drawn. 

NOTES BY O'MELAY. 

a— A strong move, Wylie played 18 23 against Taylor and Taylor 
won. 

b— At this point Mr. Barrus claimed a win but I demurred. 
c— Mr. Barrus would not allow the neat finish by 19 15, 11 7, 2 11, 
30 25, 15 6, 1 10, 4 8, 25 21, 8 12, 22 18, drawn. 



Game No, 43, "Unclassified; 



Black, E. R. Jacques. White, W. Fleming, in 1865. 



10 15 


24 19 


5 14 


25 22 


15 19 


27 24 


23 18 


15 24 


17 10 


4 8 


17 10 


20 27 


12 16 


28 19 


7 14 


19 15 


19 26 


711 


21 17 


6 9 


22 17 


3 7 


31 22 


16 20 


9 13 


30 26 


13 22 


15 10 


1619 • 


11 16 


26 23 


11 16 


26 10 


711 


7 3 


19 23 


16 20 


32 28 


2 7 


22 17 


8 11 


16 19 


25 21 


9 14 


29 25 


11 15 


3 7 


23 26 


8 12 


18 9 


714 


10 7 


11 16 


19 23 



Fleming won. 



Game No. 44, "Whilter« : 





Black, Fleming. 


White, Jacques. 




11 15 


3 7 


23 16 


22 15 


19 16 


7 10 


23 19 


29 25 


8 12 


4 8 


12 19 


16 20 


9 14 


711 


27 23 


23 18 


15 10 


10 7 


22 17 


31 26 


20 27 


20 24 


6 15 


19 23 


711 


1 5 


23 19 


17 14 


13 6 


7 16 


25 22 


22 17 


11 20 


10 17 


711 


31 26 


11 16 


2 7 


32 23 


21 14 


6 2 


18 11 


26 23 


25 22 


15 24 


24 27 


8 12 


26 10 


5 9 


16 20 


28 19 


26 22 


2 7 


Fleming won, 


17 13 


19 16 


14 18 


27 31 


12 16 





HERBERT Z.WRIGHT. Born in Lewiston. Me., Sept. 2, 1858, 
died March 28, 1894, at Boston, Mass. No name is better known 
among the annals of draught playing than was that of the late Herbert 
Z. Wright, champion checker player of New England. He has trav- 
elled thousands ot miles and played many more thousands of games, 
and given exhibitions of his wonderful skill all over the United States 
and Canada. During an exhibition of two weeks in Syracuse, N. Y., 
he played 200 games, losing but one, for which remarkable perform- 
ance a local editor dubbed him -'Wizard of the Board," by which name 
he was universally known up to his death. At simultaneous play he 
was a specialist, and his wonderful memory enabled him to contest 50 
games almost as easily as one. As a "lightning player" he had no 
superior, and against an opponent at Westerly, R. I., he skunked him 
in 50, '60 and 70 seconds respectively. A good blindfold player, far 
above the average. Our late friend's affable manners and ready wit 
made numerous friends for him wherever he went, and he was equally 
as popular on his route as a letter carrier as he was among the checker 
fraternity. His exhibitions did much to increase the interest in the 
game, and the gap made by his untimely death can not easily be filled. 
The gold medal representing the New England championship was his 
absolute property, he having held it a year against all challenges. 

132 



HENRY VV. SHANNON, ex-champion draught player of New 
Hampshire, was born in Orleans county, Vermont, Feb. 0, 185G, 
and began playing- checkers when 23 years of age. while living in 
Lowell, Mass., and since that time he has met a great many cf the 
leading players acrsss the board with varying success. The following 
are a few of the most prominent: D. E. Clarke, George M. D. Barnes,. 
W. Harvey, E. G. Morrison, L„ F. Mahoney, Henry Shaw. Thomas 
Leddy and Charles Scribner. In 1889 for the state championship he 
defeated L. M. Stearns by a score of Shannon 10, Stearns 5, drawn 5, 
and in 1893 with Arlie L. Oliver for same title Shannon 3, Oliver % 
drawn 10. Mr. Shannon is general manager for the Wheeler & Wilson 
Sewing Machine Co. in New Hampshire, which does a large business, 
and has been in the employ of the company for eight years, which 
speaks well for Mr. Shannon's business ability. When the Chess and 
Checker club was formed he was elected its treasurer. The portrait 
above is a correct likeness, which shows him to be a handsome man. 
The game between Mr. Shannon and W. G. Hill, now state champion, 
is of first-class order, and deserving of high praise. 

133 




JAMES A. KEAR. The excellent portrait above represents the 
draught player's untiring, devoted friend; the publisher of the 
Bristol Draught Player in 1878, the International Draught Magazine 
from 1888 to 1892, Kear's Reprint of Drummond's Works, also 
Draught Player's Quarterly Review, with a great many smaller works. 
He can well look back and view with pride his great accomplishments 
as editor and publisher of Draught Literature. The name of Kearand 
the D. P. Q. Review is a household word very scientific checker 
player's home. The Quarterly Review s the king of all magazines, 
and should be in every checker player's library. Mr. Kear has been 
very successful across the board with England's leading players, be- 
sides composing numerous problems of a high grade. His son, James 
Kear, Jr., is also a fine player and problemist and should have been 
pleased to place his portrait in the book also if it could have been ob- 
tained. The Kear family are much respected people and well liked 



LUTHER BRADLEY, is a native of the state of Ohio, having been 
born in Warren county, Feb. 13. 1841. He is the second child of 
family which was composed of six children, whose father was a phys- 
ician, and a noted amateur at the game of chess. His father having 
removed to Anglaize county, much of the time ot Luther's earlier 
years was spent in going to school at St. Marys, the place of his boy- 
hood. When at school an aptitude for writing prose and verse soon 
began to manifest itself which, in later years, has borne fruit in the 
way of frequent contributions to various newspapers of the country. 
Having enlisted in the union army when barely out of his teens, his 
occupation, for some time following the war, was that of a traveling 
salesman. In 1875 he married and has since been engaged in farming 
in Ross county, Ohio. Always having, during the days of his boy- 
hood, a fondness for the game of checkers, it was not until 1884 that 
he began to study the mysteries of the game as a science. Perhaps 
starting too late in lite to acquire the great efficiency of a professional, 
yet he ranks among the good amateurs of the country. He has also 
shown much talent as a composer of problems, as well as an analyst 
of games. 

135 



LJ. VAIR, Ravenna. Ohio, born at Cleveland, Ohio, June 7, 1873- 
• He began playing checkers when 15 years of age, and is espec- 
ially lond of problems, of which be has composed and published some 
very nice ones. His cross board practice is limited, so he finds solace 
hi working out problems. He believes that tournaments should be 
conducted on a more equitable and impartial system than the one now 
in vogue, and believes that checker players should organize a society 
and that what are now individual clubs should be divisions or lodges 
of one great system. Also, he believes in abolishing coaching in 
matohes. 



Game No, 45, "Double Corner. 





Black, 


L. J. Vair. 


White, 


a friend. 




9 14 


24 19 


14 21 


27 24 


9 14 


19 10 


22 18 


15 24 


18 15 


3 8 


26 23 


6 15 


5 9 


28 19 


11 18 


25 22 


2 6 


23 19 


25 22 


4 8 • 


23 5 


8 11 


17 13 


15 18 


11 15 


22 18 


7 11 


32 28 


14 17 


19 15 


18 11 


8 11 


29 25 


6 9 


31 26 


18 22 


8 15 


21 17 


11 15 


22 17 


10 14 


Drawn. 



136 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



131 



No. 82 (L. Bradley). 
Black 



No. 82 (L. Bradley) 
Black. 



W// 'W/ Wti % 



'/////// 



loll 



9H 



iO 



White. 




W hite 


White to move and win. 


White to move and win. 


No. 83 (W.. F. Larkin). 


No. 84 (L. M. Stearns). 


Black. 




Black. 




mm 



•no 



IP' 



White. 




White. 


White to move and draw. 


White to move and win. 


No. 85 (I. Cohen). 


No. 86 (A. H. Stebbins) 


Black. 




Black. 



QBbdB 11*11 

« s s- m 



2o2 m H 



O 



oilo! 



IP 



m « m i 



" White. 
White to move and win. 



Whte. 
White to move and win. 



138 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Solutions to Problems. 

No. 81. (L. Bradley.) 



6 10 


*10 15 


13 17 


15 19 31 26 17 21 


1 A 1Q 

14 lo 


18 22 


22 25 


~t £i OO OO Of\ W7 n ,Inn 

lo zo &) oU w . wins. 






J.NO. oz. 


(L. -oracuey.j 


13 17 


21 25 


31 27 


11 15 26 31 


1 A 1 X 1 
1U 10— I 


26 30 


15 11 


OO OR 11 IK 

LL ZD 11 10 


30 26 


25 29 


17 22 


15 11 30 26 W. wins. 








var. 1. 


19 23 


23 27 


10 17 


17 26 21 25 


31 26 


17 14 


26 22 


30 32 32 27 W. wins. 






No. 83. 


(W..F. Larkin.) 


6 2 


16 11 


2 7 


16 12 3 


24 20 


15 8 


10 14 


3 10 Drawn. 






No. 84. 


(L. M. Stearns.) 


25 22 


22 18 


14 10 


*15 19 15 10 


20 24 


17 22 


5 9 


14 7 13 17 


27 20 


10 15 


*20 16 


*19 15 10 14 


21 17 


22 17 


17 14 


7 2 W. wins. 






No. 85. (I. Cohen.) 


15 10 


13 6 


5 1 


4 8 32 23 


14 7 


30 26 


30 16 


28 24 8 11 


6 9 


21 30 


1 28 


20 27 23 19 W. wins. 






No. 86. 


(A. H. Stebbins.) 


14 9 


18 15 


17 14 


9 6 11 16 


28 19 


19 10 


10 17 


1 10 W. wins. 



Game No. 46, "Fife.' 

Black, W. G. Hill; white, H. W. Shannon. Played at Manchester' 







January, 1S94. 






11 15 


28 19 


4 8 


24 6 


14 17 


18 14 


23 19 


13 22 


23 18 


2 9 


31 27 


25 22 


9 14 


25 9 


8 11 


13 6 


17 21 


14 lC-£ 


22 17 


6 13 


32 28 


1 10 


24 19 


22 18 


5 9 


29 25 


13 17-a 


21 17 


22 25 


19 16 


26 23 


8 11 


22 13 


10 14 


27 23 


18 15 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



139 



9 13 25 22 15 22 17 10 25 29 16 7 

24 20 11 15 19 16 7 14 23 18 15 6 

15 24 27 24 12 19 28 24 29 25 7 2 

Drawn. 

NOTES BY SHANNON. 

a — New to me. b — 11 15, 19 16 drawn. 



Game No. 47, "Switcher. 



Black, G. H. Fulford ; white, G. B. Lobban. 



11 15 


28 19 


8 24 


23 19-6 


1 6 


15 6 


21 17 


5 9 


13 6 


11 15 


21 17 


12 19 


9 13 


22 18 


2 9 


27 24 


6 9 


6 2 


25 21 


13 22 


27 20 


14 18 


24 20 


7 10 


6 9 


26 17 


4 8 


32 28 


15 24 


22 18 


30 25 


7 11 


25 22 


18 25 


28 19 


Drawn. 


9 14 


17 13 


8 11 


29 22 


9 14 




24 19 


11 15 


31 21-a 


3 7 


19 15 




15 24 


18 11 


9 13 


20 16 


14 21 





a— In a game played at Springfield, Mass., some years ago, the ex- 
pert Freeman went 29 25 here and ultimately lost the game. 

b — I have no doubt that this move somewhat surprised Mr. Fulford. 
Indeed, at first sight, it looks exceedingly weak; but from this point 
to the finish the game is beautifully played. — G. B. L. 



Game No. 48, "Glasgow." 

Played in the match for the gold medal, emblematic of the champion- 
ship of New England, between S. Grover and the late H. Z. Wright. 



11 15 


28 24 


19 26 


23 19 


16 19 


15 19 


22 17 


7 16 


30 23 


5 9 


10 7 


27 32 


8 11 


24 20 


15 18 


20 16 


19 23 


19 23 


23 19 


16 19 


22 15 


10 15 


6 1 


31 27 


9 14 


29 25 


10 26 


17 10 


23 27 


23 26 


25 22 


5 9 


31 22 


15 24 


7 2 


27 31 


11 16 


17 13 


6 10 


16 11 


27 32 


1 5 


24 20 


4 8 


13 6 


24 27 


2 7 


9 14 


16 23 


22 17 


2 9 


*11 7 


32 27 


26 30 


27 11 


8 11 


*32 27 


27 31 


7 10 


32 27 


7 16 


. 25 22 


9 13 


7 2 


27 32 


5 9 


20 11 


11 15 


27 23 


12 16 


10 15 


Wright won. 


3 7 


26 23 


1 5 


2 6 


32 27 



140 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Game No, 49. "Old Fourteenth.' 





By L. Bradley, Greenfield, Ohio. 




11 15 


28 24 


14 21 


13 6 


18 25 


30 21 


23 19 


8 11 


23 7 


1 10 


27 23 


15 18 


8 11 


26 23 


2 11 


29 25 


11 16 


23 14 


22 17 


9 14 


19 10 


10 14 a 


24 20 


10 9 J. 


4 8 


31 26 


6 15 


22 17 


8 11 


28 19 


17 13 


*11 16 


25 22 


14 18 


13 9 


16 30 


15 18 


20 11 


16 19-1 


17 13 


25 29 


Drawn. 


24 20 


7 16 


32 28 


3 8 


9 6- 




11 15 


21 17 


5 9 


25 22 


21 25 




— Only move to draw. 












VAR. 


1. 






3 7-2 


29 25 


11 16 


28 24 


31 27 


• 25 22 


22 17 


16 19 


27 23 


10 17 


93 1Q 
Zo XV 


17 26 


5 9-3 4 


32 28 


16 20 


19 3 


27 24 


30 16 


13 6 


19 23 


17 14 


27 31 


19 16 


W. wins 


i in 


lv 


20 27 


24 20 


19 1Q 
1Z Iff 








VAR. 2. 






3 8 


16 19 


15 18 


18 22 


11 18 




22 17 


32 28 


24 15 


26 23 


23 14 


W. wins. 






VAR. 3. 






1 6 


16 19-5 6 


7 10 


10 17 


14 26 




24 20 


32 28 


17 14 


26 23 


30 7 


W. wins. 






VAR. 4. 






7 10 


18 27 


5 14 


19 24 


27 31 




24 20 


32 23 


17 10 


7 3 


8 15 




15 18 


10 15 


15 19 


24 27 


Ql 99 




27 23 


13 9 


10 7 


3 8 


20 11 


W. wins. 


29 25 


18 14 


26 19 


9 6 










VAR. 


5. 






15 19 


19 24 


11 15 


24 27 


24 27 




27 23 


23 18 


13 9 


32 23 


6 2 




6 10 


16 19 


19 23 


15 24 


W. wins. 








VAR. 6. 






15 18 


5 9 


15 22 


10 15 


31 27 


15 18 


26 23 


32 28 


14 5 


18 14 


1 6 


10 15 


18 22 


10 15 


6 10 


26 31 


11 16 


W. wins. 


27 24 


17 14 


23 18 


14 10 


20 11 




7 10 


22 26 


22 26 


16 19 


27 20 




23 18 


30 23 


5 1 


10 7 


6 10 






GEORGE H. POWELL, is a native of Vermont, born at Cuttings- 
ville, March 23, 1860. He took no interest in checkers until 
eighteen years ot age, when he began playing, and with such suc- 
cess as to soon be recorded as one of the best players in his native 
state. In 1879 Mr. Powell edited a small checker column in the 
Platisburg (N. Y.) Republican, and in 1880 a similar one in the Ver- 
mont Watchman. In 1881 he removed to Boston, Mass., and estab- 
lished a checker column in the Yankee Blade that was one of the best 
that has appeared in the United States. When Barker and Wylie 
played their match at Boston, October 1882, for the world's champion- 
ship, Mr. Powell was chosen to act as referee by mutual consent, and 
served to the satisfaction of all parties. When the Boston and Provi- 
dence teams met Mr. Powell succeeded in defeating every one of his 
opponents, and was the only player in either team that did not lose at 
least one game. He never plays for money, just for the pleasure and 
glory derived from it. Mr. Powell is a young gentleman of fine cul- 
ture and excellent business and social connections. Of late years he 
has not been able to give the game any attention owing to his business 
connections, yet the old love of the noble game is still within him. 
His old friends would gladly welcome him back with the same activity 
of his former checker days, with his masterpieces of games and 
problems. 

141 



CHARLES W. SCRIBNER. Born August 23, 1848, at Raymond, 
N. H. There is no player in the state who has played more 
games than the genial subject of our sketch. As a professor of vocal 
music he travels a large part of his time and meets a great many 
players, and has been quite successful with most of them, only lower- 
ing his colors to such players as Clarke, Oliver and champion Hill. 
His first scientific lessons on the game was received from his cousin. 
His talent in the musical profession has long been recognized as one 
of the best. A genial associate, _.one who will win a game quietly, and 
laugh heartily when he is caught in a trap by his checker opponents. 
The game below was played by correspondence and is quite interesting. 



GameNo.50, "Kelso." 

Black, Wm. Lewis ; white, C. W. Scribner. 



10 15 


15 22 


4 8 


8 12 


2 7 


7 11 


21 17 


25 9 


23 16 


31 27 


22 18 


9 5 


11 16 


5 14 


8 12 


12 19 


14 17 


10 15 


17 13 


29 25 


32 27 


27 23 


18 14 


18 14 


8 11 


16 19 


12 19 


11 16 


6 10 


16 20 


24 20 


23 16 


27 23 


20 11 


23 18 


14 10 


9 14 


12 19 


3 8 


7 16 


17 21 


Drawn. 


22 18 


27 23 


23 16 


25 22 


14 9 





142 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 143 



No. 87 (J. Wylie) No. 88 (J. Wylie) 
Black Black 


909 nt m 

90909. Hi® 

wf^m^fM^ Jim 

90909 90 
09 lolol 

ipioipi^ 




®ill 90 : 909- 

«~ 

m0m0m W/y, 

90909 90 

9 9090WA 
9090909- 


VV hite. 
White to move and win. 

No. 89 (C. Hefter). 
Black. 




v\ hite 

White to move and win. 

No. 90 (G. H. Powell). 
Black. 


V/ ^yW ^fe, WW 

09090 ; 9. y/ 9, 
90909 90 
09 ioioi 


• 


11 Wi0909 / 

\^jyyy/y// yv////.{- Jv/m 'yyyyy. 


w W 






White. 
White to move and win. 

No. 91 (A. Schaefer). 
Black. 




White. 
Black to move and win. 

No. 92 (R. D. Yates). 
Black. 


W^m~WA Wa\~ 

W^y^My^y^<Wy^y^! / /yWy 




^9, 90909. 
90909. 9^ 

w~m~w, ,wM. 

fH ilM 

op 90909 


White. White. 
Black to move and win. White to move and win. 



EK. JACQUES. The late E. R. Jacques was born in the city of 
• Toronto, Ontario, on September 2, 1833. He was educated at 
Milton High School and took up the profession of school teaching, 
which he followed for about fifteen years. He commenced his career 
as a draught player in Scarboro, and was an ardent and enthusiastic 
student of the game. He was the founder of the celebrated Scarboro 
Draught Club, and held the position of president for years, and the 
phenomenal success of this club was due to his ability and zeal in the 
game. He was long recognized as Canada's greatest player. He died 
of consumption February 9, 1872, at Malvern, Ont. 



Game No 51, "Cross. 



Black, W. Fleming; white, the late E. R. Jacques. 



11 15 


14 23 


12 16 


18 23 


5 9 


6 15 


23 18 


26 19 


24 20 


25 22 


17 14 


13 6 


8 11 


7 14 


16 19 


14 18 


10 17 


1 10 


27 23 


19 15 


20 16 


29 25 


15 11 


25 22 


4 8 


11 18 


2 7 


7 11 


8 15 


17 26 


23 19 


22 15 


17 13 


16 7 


28 24 


30 7 


10 14 


14 18 


9 14 


3 10 


19 28 


W. wins. 


19 10 


21 17 


31 26 


22 17 


26 10 Bowen's cross. 



144 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



145 



Game No. 5 

11 16 9 14 4 8 
24 20 18 9 27 24 
16 19 5 14 7 11 
23 16 25 22 24 15 

12 19 8 12 11 18 
22 18 22 17 32 27 

a — Solution to problem No. 87. 



I, "Bristol." 



8 11 


3 8 


12 19 


28 24 


30 26 


27 20 


11 15 


6 9 


18 27 


29 25 


24 19-0 


31 6 


2 7 


15 24 


1 10 


26 23 


20 16 


17 13 






Wylie won 





Game 


No. 


53, "Switcher." 




11 15 


17 14 


13 22 


29 25 


6 9 


27 20 


21 17 


10 17 


26 17 


11 15 


24 19- a 


18 27 


9 13 


21 14 


15 18 


30 26 


15 24 


31 6 


25 21 


6 10 


24 20 


2 6 


20 16 


1 10 


8 11 


22 17 


4 8 


28 24 


12 19 


26 22 












Wylie won 


— Solution 


to problem 


No. 8 


.8. 









Game No, 54, 


"Irregular." 




11 15 


5 9 


16 23 


7 11 


2 7 


18 27 


23 19 


17 13 


27 11 


29 25 


24 19-0 


31 15 


8 11 


3 8 


8 15 


15 18 


15 24 


10 19 


22 17 


22 17 


28 24 


32 27 


20 16 


17 3 


9 14 


11 16 


4 8 


1L 15 


12 19 


Hefter won. 


25 22 


24 20 


26 23 


30 26 


27 20 




: — Solution 


to problem No. S9. 









Game No, 55, "Second Double Corner 



11 15 


9 13 


4 8 


24 19 


18 14 


29 25 


15 24 


10 17 


6 9 


28 19 


21 14 


26 22 


8 11 


11 16 


9 18 


22 18 


25 21 


22 15 



a — Solution to problem No. 90. 



1 6 


3 7 


3 7 


25 22 


30 25 


18 9 


5 9 


9 14-0 


13 17 


22 18 


18 9 


21 14 


7 10 


5 14 


6 13 



31 26 22 18 Powell won. 





Game No. 56, 


* 4 Single 


Corner." 




11 15 


24 19 


4 8 


26 22 


11 16 


22 18 


22 18 


8 12 


18 15 


7 11 


25 22 


3 7 


15 22 


27 24 


9 14 


22 18 


9 13-0 


18 9 


25 18 


16 20 


29 25 


1 5 


18 9 


13 17 


12 16 


32 27 


5 9 


31 26 


5 14 


Scbaefer 



— Solution to problem No. 91. 



146 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 





Game No 57, 


11 15 


4 8 


5 14 


22 18 


25 22 


22 17 


15 22 


10 15 


6 10 


25 18 


24 20 


28 24 


8 11 


9 14 


15 18 


29 25 


18 9 


17 13 



a — Solution to problem No. 92. 



"Single Corner 99 



11 15 


15 24 


14 18 


13 9 


20 16 


6 2 


1 5 


12 19 


7 11 


9 6-a 


27 20 


2 6 


2 9 


18 27 


Yates won. 


24 19 


31 6 





Game No. 58, "Second Double Corner 99 





Black, C. 


H. Freeman ; 


white, 


Isidor Cohen. 


11 15 


11 16 


20 24 


1 5 


12 19 


11 15 


24 19 


29 25 


27 20 


18 9 


23 7 


8 Sa 


15 24 


16 20 


9 13 


5 14 


3 10 


15 19 


28 19 


18 15 


18 9 


25 22 


20 16 


3 7 


8 11 


4 8 


11 27 


8 11 


2 7 


19 24 


22 18 


22 18 


32 23 


30 26 


16 12 


21 17 


10 14 


7 11 


5 14 


6 9 


7 11 


14 21 


25 22 


26 22 


22 18 


19 16 


12 8 


7 5 












W. wins. 






a 








26 23 


23 16 


8 3 


3 7 


7 10 


10 15 


15 19 


10 15 


14 18 


18 25 


15 19 


19 24 


and 15 18, 


white now wins by commanding square 18 and bringing 



man on 16 to square 5 and capture the piece on 9. — I. Cohen. 



Game No. 59, "Whilter." 

Black, J. W. Edgerly; white, A. Pollak. 



11 15 


5 9 


2 7 


5 14 


18 


25 


25 30 


23 19 


17 13 


26 22-a 


22 17 


27 


2 


9 5 


9 14 


3 7 


14 18 


23 26 


15 


18 


30 26 


22 17 


29 25 


23 14 


30 23 


17 


14 


5 1 


7 11 


1 5 


9 18-£ 


12 16 


10 


17 


26 22 


25 22 


22 17 


17 14 


23 19 


21 


14 


24 20 


11 16 


7 11 


16 23 


16 23 


8 


12 


22 17 


26 23 


31 26 


14 9 


25 22 


13 


9 


W. wins. 



NOTES BY POLLAK. 

a— Springing a trap. 

^—Taking the bait. Some years ago Mr. Brown and myself analyzed 
the above play and showing it to Dr. Schaefer he said some of the play 
could be found in Baker & Reed's "Alma." 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



Game No. 60, "Switcher." 



Black, Isidor Cohen; white, H. N. Pillsbury. 



11 15 


24 19 


11 16 


22 18 


A 11 


*7 1 1 
4 11 


22 17 


15 24 


32 28 


O 9 


iy io 


ID 


8 11 


28 19 


7 10 


31 26 


18 22 


OQ 1 Q 

zo lo 


25 22 


10 17 


14 7 


13 17 


15 8 


27 31 


9 13 


25 21 


3 10 


18 15 


ZZ ol 


1 A Q 
141 a 


17 14 


11 16 


30 25 


9 13 


8 3 


31 26 


10 17 


21 14 


1 6 


15 11 


31 24 


18 14 


21 14 


8 11 


25 21 


14 18 


28 19 


20 24 


4 8 


22 18 


10 14 


21 14 


20 24 


14 10 


29 25 


16 20 


18 9 


13 17 


3 7 


24 27 


6 10 


26 22 


5 14 


11 7 


24 27 


10 7 












Drawn. 




Game No. 61, 


»3l lag it; 


Cornef 






Black, S. J. 


Simpson 


; white, J, 


, F. Rathbon. 


11 15 


10 15 


10 17 


2 6 


10 14 


14 17 


22 18 


25 22 


22 13 


24 19 


22 18 


25 21 


15 22 


12 16 


15 22 


15 24 


6 9 


17 22 


25 18 


21 17 


26 17 


28 19 


13 6 


21 17 


8 11 


8 12 


9 14 


3 7 


1 10 


22 26 


29 25 


27 24 


17 10 


26 22 


18 9 


17 13 


' 4 8 


7 10 


6 15 


7 10 


5 14 


26 31 


24 20 


17 14 


31 26 


32 28 


30 25 


B. wins. 



Game No. 62, "Bristol." 





Black, W. 


G. Hill; 


white, L. 


M. Stearns. 


11 16 


25 22 


1417 


26 22 


6 10 


16 7 


23 18 


5 9 


21 14 


17 26 


25 21 


3 10 


8 11 


26 23 


10 17 


19 15 


10 15 


21 17 


18 14 


16 20 


31 26 


10 19 


18 14 


14 21 


9 18 


29 25 


6 10 


23 16 


15 18 


27 24 


22 8 


9 14 


24 19 


12 19 


14 10-a 


Drawn. 


4 11 


'22 18 


2 6 


30 16 


7 14 





a — very neatly finished, — A. C. R. 



T SI DOR COHEN, New York, N. Y. This promising player, though 
1 young in years, is showing a rare ability as a checker player, and 
no doubt before many years will convince the admirers of the game 
that he can play checkers. He has won games from some of the best 
talent of his native city, and also the game on another page that he so 
skillfully won from the Yates of today, Clarence H. Freeman, is glory 
enough even for players of years of study, could they accomplish the 
same. He has contributed a number of meritorious problems to the 
Brooklyn Eagle with deserving comment on the neatness of the solu- 
tion. Mr. Cohen will no doubt be heard from in match play at .-ome 
future day. 

Game No. 63, " Second Double Corner." 

Black, J. Brown; white, Isidor Cohen. 

31 26 
2 6 
Drawn. 



11 15 


18 9 


4 8 


27 20 


6 15 


24 19 


5 14 


29 25 


10 15 


23 19 


15 24 


25 22 


8 11 


17 10 


15 24 


28 19 


11 15 


25 22 


7 14 


32 28-a 


9 14 


22 18 


11 15 


22 18 


3 8 


22 18 


15 22 


30 26 


15 22 


28 19 


8 11 


26 17 


15 24 


26 10 


8 11 


— Forms problem No. 


84 of this book. 





148 



40: 




A J. DE FREEST, checker editor of the New York Clipper, was 
• born in 1858 at Troy, N. Y. He commenced to play checkers 
in 1878, and at the death of Ira D. Sweet took charge of the draught 
column of the Clipper and has m^> le a marked improvement in the ar- 
rangement of the games over the old way of a column for the black 
moves and a column for the white moves, as it formerly was. Mr. De 
Freest has played with some of the best talent in the world. With M. 
C. Priest out of 10 games, one each and 8 drawn. In the New York 
tournaments, among such leading lights of the checker world as Dr. 
Schaefer, Coakley, Dempster, Clouser, McEntee (John and James), 
Johntry, W. Colgan, Maxwell and a number of lesser lights. Dr. 
Schaefer won first prize and De Freest won second prize, a notable 
victory. The date of Mr. De Freest's score wjth M. C. Priest was 
made when the latter was on his way from Philadelphia to Boston to 
play C. F. Barker for the American championship. Priest was in fine 
playing form at this time. 

149 



AMIDIE POLLAK. Born in the city of Rheims, France, Septem- 
ber 23, 1850. Some eighteen months afterwards his parents were 
forced to leave France, as an active opponent of Napoleon, "Coup 
d,etat," and came to America, settling down in the city of New York. 
In 1886 he took up the game of checkers as a pastime, and has since 
been able to hold his own with the best of them. He never played a 
match or published a score, only playing the game to take up his at- 
tention during leisure hours. His business is that of a tobbacconist, 
at 404 East 23rd street, New York, N. Y.. and his store is headquarters 
for checker players and every one are welcome from 2 p. m. till late 
at night. Any lover of the game who by chance or intention should 
find himself in New York, could not do himself a greater or more last- 
ing benefit than to call upon Mr. Pollak at his address above. He will 
be much pleased to see you. 

150 



J OH N JOHNTRY. Born in the city of New York January 11, 1848. 
He had a natural love for the game early in life, and today ranks 
as one of the best in his native city. As a correspondence player he 
has no superior, and is at present engaged in the final contest of the 
New York World's great correspondence tournament with Mr. M. E. 
Pomeroy, which has settled down to these two skillful players after 
many rounds, and the result of the final score is awaited with interest. 
There was a large entry to this tournament, but all had to succumb to 
the superior playing of John try and Pomeroy. In cross board play 
Mr. Johntry has an enviable record, and has made a name for himself 
and the city of his birth unequalled only by a few in the state. With- 
out the genial subject of this brief sketch in the New York tourna- 
ment, would be regarded as out ot the question. He is always there 
and merrily goes the game. The portrait above is an exact copy of 
the photo, and shows Mr Johntry to be quite handsome. 

151 




WILLIAM COLGAN of New York City, is a native of Scotland, 
but has made his home in the great and busy city of New York 
so long that he thoroughly loves the country of his adoption. As a 
checker player he is one of New York's best. In 1891 he won first 
prize in the N. Y. C. tourney. In Scotland some years ago he played 
W. Campbell a match, also won the second prize in a tournament out 
there. In four sittings with James Wylie he scored as follows : First, 
1 draw; second, Wylie 1, Colgan 0, drawn 1; third, Wylie 3, Colgan 0, 
drawn 1 ; fourth, drawn 2; total, Wylie 4, drawn 5. 

Game No 64, "Cross." 



Black, J. P. Reed; white. W. Colgan. 



11 15 


19 10 


20 27 


23 19 


5 9 


18 2 


23 IS 


7 14 


17 10 


9 13 


22 18 


11 25 


8 11 


26 19 


4 8 


30 26 


3 7 


19 15 


27 23 


11 16 


32 23 


14 18 


26 22 


25 29 


10 14 


19 15 


2 7 


28 24 


7 11 


2 7 


23 19 


16 20 


25 22 


18 25 


24 20 


1 6 


14 23 


22 17 


7 14 


29 22 


9 14 


7 2 



Colgan won. 
152 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



153 



No. 93 (J. Johntrv) 
Black 



J®|§©llt®l|§ 

mam n m 
m mcmwm 
oi »i m 



« HI 



W hite. 

White to move ; R. to win. 

No. 95 (A. Guide). 
Black. 



■ m m i 

^ SMI 8 



White. 
Black to move and draw. 

No. 97 (L. J. Vair). 
Black. 



« « » 



IP RolP IP 

11 



White. 
White to move and win. 



No. 94 (I. Cohen) 

Black 




v\ hite 

Black to move ; W to draw 

No. 96 (R. W. Patterson). 
Black. 



Of 



o»o^ 



OSoHo 



HI ' 



White. 
White to move and win. 

No. 98 (E. R.Jacques). 
Black. 



m mem; «o 

oiololoi 



o 



White. 

Black to move and drawn. 



154 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Solutions to Problems. 

No. 93. (J. Johntry and a friend.) 

6 9 9 14 14 5 5 9 9 5 

15 6 6 9 11 15 15 18 18 14 B. wins. 

No. 94. (I. Cohen.) 

24 27 2 7 12 19 1 6 7 10 10 15 

31 24 20 16-1 24 15 *21 17 15 11 28 24 

Drawn. 

VAR. 1. 

24 19 28 24 13 9 6 2 6 10 20 11 

7 11 6 9 14 17 22 26 31 27 27 20 
21 17 17 13 9 6 2 6 10 14 11 8 

1 6 9 14 17 22 26 31 11 16 20 16 

B. wins. 

No. 95. (A. Guide.) 

2 7 23 18 15 24 18 11 21 25 2 6 

21 17 7 11 28 19 10 14 7 2 30 25 

14 21 24 20 11 15 11 7 25 30 Drawn. 

No. 96. (R. W. Patterson.) 

22 17 6 15 17 14 . 15 18 31 15 

8 12 13 6 10 17 26 23 16 19 

15 10 1 10 21 14 19 26 15 10 W. wins. 

No. 97. (L. J. Vair.) 

18 14 15 10 24 19 22 15 20 25 

9 18 6 15 15 24 29 22 W. wins. 

No. 98. (The late E. R. Jacques.) 

4 8 8 11 13 17 3 8 11 27 

24 19 19 15-1 22 6 18 9 Drawn. 

VAR. 1. 

29 25 19 15 15 10 10 6 20 11 23 16 

3 8 12 16 8 12 *11 15 15 19 14 23 

Drawn. 



# 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



155 



Game No. 65, "Defiance. 5 



Black, M. C. Priest; white, A. J. De Frkest. 



11 15 


6 9 


12 19 


10 15 


14 21 


25 22 


23 19 


25 22 


23 16 


13 6 


23 7 


23 19 


9 14 


9 13 


8 11 


1 10 


3 10 


22 26 


27 23 


24 20 


27 23 


30 26 


26 23 


3 7 


8 11 


11 15 


2 6 


15 18 a 


21 25 


26 23 


22 18 


32 27 


22 17 


31 27 


12 8 


7 16 


15 22 


15 24 


13 22 


10 15 


25 30 


23 27 


25 9 


28 19 


26 17 


. 16 12 


8 3 


16 11 


5 14 


4 8 


6 9 


7 10 


30 25 


W. wins. 


29 25 


19 16 


17 13 


21 17 


27 24 





a— No draw after this move. — A. J. De Freest. 



Game No, 66. "Ayshire Lassie." 

Played in the New York World correspondence tourney. 
Black, M. E. Pomeroy; white, Johx Johntry. 



11 15 


7 10 


3 7 


9 14 


17 22 


22 15 


24 20 


24 19 


*26 22 


18 9 


18 14 


10 1 


8 11 


15 24 


14 17 


11 18 


22 25 


8 11 


28 24 


28 19 


21 14 


25 22 


23 18 


9 6 


9 13 


1 6 


10 26 


18 25 


25 30 


2 9 


32 28 


18 15 


31 22 


29 22 


19 15 


13 6 


6 9 


11 18 


7 11 


5 14 


30 26 


11 16 


23 18 


22 15 


23 18 


27 23 


14 9 


20 11 


10 14 


4 8 


13 17 


14 17 


26 22 


15 8 


26 23 


30 26 


22 13 


22 18 


15 10 


Drawn. 



* — The position at this stage is the same as Robertson's Guide, var. 
236 at fifth move given as a black win. — J. J. 



Game No. 



Black, C. F. Barker; 



11 16 


18 15 


13 22 


23 18 


7 10 


25 9 


16 20 


22 17 


5 14 


24 19 


9 13 


31 27 


10 14 


27 23 


3 7 



37, "Bristol." 

n'te, late H. Z. Wright. 

29 25 14 21 27 24 

7 11 23 7 20 27 

21 17 2 11 32 7 

11 18 19 16 W. wins. 
26 22 12 19 



i 




The late W. H. BROUGHTON. J. WYLIE. 

Tames Wylie, the veteran draught player and champion of the world, and the late 
Capt W H. Broughton of Portland. Maine. The above portrait was taken in 1873, 
durin^ the great Lancaster Hall match, one of the most exciting matches ever played. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYER S. 



157 



JAMES WYLIE, Champion of the World. 

THIS Grand Old Man, who is nearly 74 years of age, was born at 
Piershill Barracks, near Edinburg, Scotland, on the 6th of July, 
1820, and as editor of the Draught's World has said here cannot but 
be a peculiar charm and fascination about the busy and eventful life 
and career of such a champion as James Wylie, who is familiarly 
known as the "Herd Laddie." in 1834, sixty years ago, he commenced 
the study of draughts, and it would take many pages to enumerate all 
the matches played by the veteran champion, yes a large sized book 
could easily be filled, and for an extended sketch which is being pub- 
lished m parts each month, see the Draughts World During his 
career as a player he has visited this country several times, with won 
derful success, beating nearly all of America's best, with the excep- 
tion of the late R. D. Yates and C. H. Freeman, and with C. F. Bar- 
ker a tie match in 1882. He has many warm friends in this country, 
and none more so than the author. His games and problems are 
sought for with great eagerness by all grades of players, some of which 
appear in this work, the solutions of which show the master mind. 



The late CAPT. W. H. BROUGHTON. 

THE subject of this sketch was born in Naples, Me., in 1846 and re- 
moved to Portland, where he resided at his death, which occurred 
Jan. 27, 1882. As a checker player he was one of the best, and cham- 
pion of his state. He also had wonderful powers as a blindfold 
player, astonishing all who witnessed his marvelous performances with 
several players with as many different boards, and without sight of 
board or touching the pieces he could win and draw games with great 
celerity. With C. F. Barker at Lewiston in 1878 a very exciting match 
resulted in one game each and ten drawn. He was one of the young- 
est and bravest of officers in the civil war. Through the kindness of 
Mrs. Broughton, the widow, we are enabled to give the portraits of 
Mr. Broughton and James Wylie, taken while playing their match in 
1873, of which Wylie won. 

THE OLD CHECKER BOARD. 

'Tis a checker board, but oh. so old, 

The squares are worn quite dim from view ; 

Its history will remain untold, 

Of the days when it was bright and new, 

A nd the fingers that moved the men along 

To each king row in play, 

And formed positions, both weak and strong, 

Are moldering now in clay. 

—John J. Barker. 



WILLIS GRANT HILL, champion checker player of New Hamp- 
shire, was born in Granville, Vermont, Feb. 12, 1872. At the age 
of 4 years his parents removed to New Hampshire, where he has 
since resided. When WilMs had reached the age of 7 his mother died, 
and for a few years it was a "rocky road," without a mother's loving 
care and guidance, but he persevered and gradually improved his con- 
dition relative to his future in life, until today at the age of 22 years, he 
is a popular clerk in the large hardware establishment of john B. 
Varick & Co., Manchester, N. H., and is a general favorite with all. 
In 1886 he became interested in the game through the Derry News 
checker column, and the editor, L. M. Stearns, at once enlisted the 
boy as his pupil, and so quickly did he acquire the scientific points of 
the game that he at once named him the "Boy Wonder of the East," 
Percy M. Bradt at that time being the "Boy Wonder of the West." 
At the age of 15 he tied J. E. Barron of Haverhill, Mass., by a score 
of one each and a draw. In 1888 in a match by correspondence he de- 
feated J. E. Bonney of Hamilton, N. Y., 2 to 0, 8 drawn, and later in 
a match with the noted expert W. L. Brown of Evanston. 111., he was 
defeated m a close hot contest. Some two years ago he lost his ex- 
cellent checker library by fire, but even with this drawback the state- 
ment made by the checker editor of the Derry N'ews that Willie would 
be champion of New Hampshire inside of five years is proved true, 
(see that paper dated March 21, 1890). In the same month with H. 
W. Shannon he scored 3, Shannon 4, drawn 16. Mr. Hill is a careful 
player with steady nerves. 

158 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



159 



The New Hampshire Championship Games. 



Played between Arlie L. Oliver and Willis G. Hill of Manchester, N. 
H., April, 1894, for the state championship and $50 a side. The games 
were played at Manchester, N. H., in the parlor of the West Side 
Club House, and the match was won by Hill. Mr. Oliver resigned at 
the finish of the nineteenth game, the score standing as follows: Hill 
4. Oliver 2, drawn 13. Mr. Hill was congratulated on all sides as Mr. 
Oliver was without doubt the best expert on the game in the state up 
to this time. Herman Hayes acted in the capacity of referee, E. E. 
Bean time-keeper for Hill, and Mr. Collins for Oliver. The stakes 
were held by the sporting editor of the Manchester Daily Mirror. The 
games are first-class, and fully up to, if not better, than the average 
of any match of the same number of games that has been chronicled 
in the records of scientific playing, and they will be as a guiding star 
to the checker players of the world long after the projectors of them 
have played their last game. — L. M. Stearns. 



First Game, "Fife " 



THE NOTES ON THE GAMES ARE BY CHAMPION HILL. 



Oliver's move, 



11 15 8 11 

23 19 25 22 

9 14 4 8 

22 17 22 17 

5 9 13 22 
26 23 26 17 

9 13 2 6 

30 26 24 20 

13 22 15 24 

25 9 28 19 

6 13 10 15 a 
29 25 19 10 



6 15 
32 28 

1 6 
17 14 
15 19 
23 16 
12 19 
21 17 

7 10 
14 7 

3 10 
17 13 



10 15 
27 23 
19 26 
31 22 
15 19 
*22 17 

6 10 
13 9 
19 23 

9 6 
23 27 

6 2 



10 15 
2 6 
27 31 
17 13 
15 19 

6 10 

19 23 
10 7 

8 12 

7 16 
12 19 

20 16 



31 26 
13 9 
26 22 

16 11 
22 17 
11 7 

17 14 
9 5 

Drawn, 



a — A new move to me. 



160 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Second Game, "Switcher. ! 







Hill 


's move. 






11 15 


10 17 


11 15 


7 11 
I 1 1 


in i t 


Q9 •)"! 


21 17 


21 14 


22 18 a 


9ft 9^ 


9 A 


lo 1-1 


9 13 


13 17 


1 K oo 

LO &L 


19 1 A 
IZ lO 


IO lo 


11 1 X 
11 ID 


25 21 


22 13 


9fi 17 


1Q 11 

lo H 


A Q 


1 i 1 A 
14 1U 


8 11 


6 9 


D o—O 


Q 7 


lo A* 


1X If* 

lo iy 


24 19 


13 6 


23 18 


17 13 


918 


10 15 


15 24 


2 27 


9 13 


6 10 


16 19 


27 24 


28 19 


32 23 


30 26 


14 9 


13 9 


15 18 


11 15 


4 8 


13 22 


10 15 


19 23 


24 27 


17 14 


29 25 


26 17 


9 6 


18 22 


Drawn. 


15 24 


8 11 


1 6 


7 10 


27 32 




27 20 


25 22 


31 26 


6 2 


22 18 





a — A strong; move. 

b — 1 6 is a better move. 



Third Game, "Fife 



Oliver's move. 



11 15 


6 13 


15 24 


15 18 


10 lo-c 


3126 


23 19 


29 25 


28 19 


24 19-0 


20 16 


21 17 


9 14 


8 11 


11 15 


18 27 


14 18 


26 22 


22 17 


25 22 


27 24 


32 23 


22 17 


17 13 


5 9 


4 8 


10 U-a 


8 11 


18 23 


15 19 


26 23 


22 17 


19 10 


19 16 


17 14 


13 9 


9 13 


13 22 


6 15 


12: 19 


23 26 • 


22 18 


30 26 


26 17 


17 10 


23 7 


16 11 


14 10 


13 22 


2 6 


7 14 


3 10 


26 31 


19 24 


25 9 


24 20 


31 26 


26 22 


11 7 


Drawn. 



a — A surprise party. 

b — 32 27 looked good here, but time being called before being satis- 
fied of the final result I played a safe line. 
c — 1 6 forces 22 17, but is not as safe as the move in the text. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYEKS. 



161 



Fourth Game, "Whilter." 



Hill's move. 



11 1 ^ 

J. 1 19 


9fl 97 


10 iv 


99 

£iO 




10 14 




1 t\ 7 


Oft 99 h 


11 Q 


1 ft 
io o 




Q 1J. 


•> 1 1 


1 9 '3 
1 v ZO 


9Q 


1 10 


22 17 


22 17 


31 24 


16 12 


8 4 


4 8 


10 15 


7 11 


4 8 


S 11 


29 25 


24 28 


17 22 


25 22 


24 19-0 


22 18 


4 8 


8 11 


13 9 


11 16 


15 24 


11 16 


3 %c 


15 19 


23 2Q-e 


27 23 


2S 19 


18 15 


S 4 


11 16 


30 23 


5 9 


11 15 


16 20 


' 25 22 


18 22 


14 18 


17 13 


19 16 


25 22 


12 8 


17 13 


23 14 


8 11 


12 19 


14 18 


22 18 


19 24 


22 17 


29 25 


23 16 


22 17 


8 S-d 


16 11 


32 23 


16 20 


15 18 


18 22 


20 24 


24 27 


17 26 


19 16 


22 15 


15 11 


3 10 


11 7 


Drawn. 


: — New 


to me, and i: 


s not given 


in Lee's Guide. 





b — An odd move. 



c — Throwing away the advantage. 25 22 is better if not a win. 
d—Yl 14, 1 5, 8 3. 6 10, 13 6, 18 2, B. wins. 

e— A brilliant ending to a long tedious game lasting three hours and 
twenty-three minutes. 



Fifth Game, "Old Fourteenth." . 







Oliver 1 


s move. 






11 15 


9 18 


18 23 


8 12 


10 14 


19 24-* 


23 19 


30 26 


26 19 


15 11 


11 15 


21 17 


8 11 


5 9 


11 18 


18 22 


22 26 


30 25 


22 17 


*32 28 


19 16 


11 8 


15 10 


9 6 


4 8 


*18 23 


12 19 


23 26 


31 27 


2 9 


17 13 


27 18 


24 15 


8 4 


10 17 


13 6 


15 18 


15 22 


18 22 


26 30 


27 18 


23 18 


24 20 


25 18-0 


25 18 


4 8 


13 9 


6 9 


11 15 


10 14-£ 


14 23 


30 26 


18 23 


25 22 


28 24 


18 15 


28 24-£ 


8 11-0* 


19 15 


17 13 


8 11 


11 18 


9 14 


6 10 


12 19 


Oliver won. 


26 23 


19 15 


24 19 


31 27 


17 13 




3 8 


7 11 


14 18 


26 31 


26 30 




23 14 


29 25 


20 16 


27 23 


15 10 





a — Drummond played 26 17 as starred move, but I ventured the 
move in the text. 
b—i overlooked the full effect of this move. 

c — I think 20 16 is safe for a draw, but seeing that 28 24 followed 
23 27, would allow a draw by 24 19, 27 32, 31 27, 32 16, 20 4, 2 7, 4 8, 
7 11, 15 10, 6 15, 13 6, 1 10. 21 17, drawn. 

d— 16 11,. 26 23, 19 16, 12 19, 11 7, 2 11, 8 24, 22 25, B. wins. 

e— If 30 26, white would draw neatly by 10 6, 1 10, 9 6, 2 9, 13 24. 
Time of game, three hours. 



162 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Sixth Game, "Switcher. 5 



Hill's move. 



11 IK 
11 10 


1U I i 


4 © 


7 10 


14 17 


22 26 


01 1*7 
ZL 1 i 


OK 01 

ZD Zl 


27 24 


14 7 


2 6 


4 8 


Q 1 Q 


1 A 
1 


lb 20 


5 14 


17 22 


26 31 


25 21 


91 14 


9Q 1Q 
ZD lo 


7 2 


11 a 
11 o 


1 A 1 1 
10 11 


8 11 


6 10 


20 27 


22 26 


23 18 


19 16 


24 19 


30 25 


31 24 


32 28 


6 10 


11 7 


15 24 


10 17 


8 11 


26 31 


15 19 


24 28 


28 19 


25 21 


24 20 


28 24 


20 16 


8 11 


11 16 


2 6 


12 16 


31 27 


18 15 


16 20 


17 14 


21 14 


19 12 


24 19 


10 6 


10 6 


10 17 


6 10 


10 15 


27 23 


19 24 


3 10 


21 14 


22 17 


17 13 


19 16 


8 4 


6 15 


6 10 


13 22 


15 22 


11 15 


15 19 


Drawn 


29 25 


26 17 


13 9 


16 11 


6 10 





Seventh Game, "Old Fourteenth*" 

Oliver's move. 



11 15 


8 11 


18 22 


11 16 


31 


21 30 


23 19 


26 23 


25 18 


20 11 


23 18 


23 19 


8 11 


9 14 


10 15 


7 16 


16 23 


16 23 


22 17 


31 26 


19 10 


32 28 


7 2 


18 14 


4 8 


5 9 


6 22 


*2 6 


6 9 


10 17 


17 13 


21 17 


23 18 


18 15 


13 6 


2 7 


15 18 


14 21 


7 10 


22 26 


12 16 


1 10 


24 20 


23 5 


24 19 


15 11 


29 25 


7 21 


11 15 


15 18 


3 7 


26 31 


23 26 


Drawn. 


28 24 


26 23 


27 23 


11 7 


30 23 


Neat finish 



a— James Wylie played 10 15 at this point with J. A. Kear. The 
31 27 is new to me. 



Eighth Game, "Switcher." 

Hill's move. 



11 15 


4 8 * 


11 16 


27 23 


10 14 


11 15 


21 17 


29 25 


20 2 


18 14 


1 5 


20 16 


9 13 


8 11 


3 8 


23 19 


23 27 


26 31 


25 21 


22 18 


2 9 


14 10 


6 9 


16 12 


8 11 


13 17-0 


5 32 


8 11 


14 10 


31 27 


24 19 


25 22 


19 15 


10 1 


9 13 


12 8 


15 24 


6 10 


1 6 


19 10 


10 15 


27 23 


28 19 


22 13 


28 24 


13 9 


5 9 


17 13 


11 15 


10 17 


32 27 


11 15 


15 11 


21 25 


17 14 


31 27 


24 20 


9 6 


13 17 


22 17 


10 17 


2 6 


27 24 


1ft 18 


12 16 


Drawn. 


21 14 


32 28 


26 23 


6 2 


30 26 




15 24 


17 21 


24 27 


18 23 


16 19 




27 20 


23 19 


23 18 


2 6 


26 22 





a — New to me. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



Ninth Game, "Cross/ 



Oliver's move. 



11 15 


6 10 


10 26 


16 19 


32 27 


2 6 


23 18 


19 15 


31 22 


23 16 


15 11 


7 2 


8 11 


11 18 


7 10 


12 19 


* 18 23 


6 9 


27 23 


22 6 


25 21 


32 27 


11 8 


21 17 


10 14 


1 10 


8 11 


14 18 


23 26 


22 26 


23 19 


26 23 


24 19 


27 24 


8 4 


2 6 


14 23 


3 7 


11 16 


19 23 


26 30 


13 22 


19 10 


25 22 


22 18 


24 19 


4 8 


6 13 


7 14 


4 8 


10 14 


23 27 


30 26 


26 23 


26 19 


29 25 


18 9 


15 10 


8 11 


11 7 


9 13 


14 17 


5 14 


27 32 


26 22 


Drawn. 


30 26 


21 14 


19 15 


19 15 


10 7 





Tenth Game, "Switcher." 



11 15 17 14 

21 17 15 24 

9 13 27 20 

25 21 10 17 

8 11 21 14 

24 19 4 8 

15 24 29 25 

28 19 8 11 

11 15 31 27 



Hill's move. 

6 10 27 23 

25 21 .6 9 

10 17 23 16 
21 14 12 19 

1 6 32 28 

30 25 2 6 

11 15 18 15 
23 18 9 18 
15 19 15 11 



7 16 26 23 

22 15 19 26 

13 17 17 14 

20 11 26 31 

17 21 14 10 

25 22 6 9 

2125 10 6 

22 17 31 27 

25 30 Hill woru 



Eleventh Game, "Double Corner." 

Oliver's move. 



9 14 


13 22 


20 27 


4 11 


7 10 


2 9 


22 18 


25 18 


32 23 


21 17 


15 6 


13 6 


5 9 


6 13 


11 16 


11 16 


1 10 


26 31 


24 19 


18 14 


29 25-£ 


18 15 


17 13 


6 2 


11 16 


10 17 


17 22 


16 19 


10 15 


31 27 


26 22 


21 14 


25 21 


23 16 


27 23 


23 19 


8 11 


13 17 


16 20 


12 19 


19 26 


15 24 


22 17 


27 24 


19 15 


31 27 


30 23 


28 19 


9 13-a 


16 20 


7 11 


3 7 


22 26 


Drawn. 


18 9 


23 18 


15 8 


14 9 


9 6 





a — Lee's Guide gives 16 20 and a starred move, 
b — A desperate move, but appears to be sound. 



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THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Twelfth Game, "Single Corner." 







Hill's 


move. 






11 15 


23 16 


8 11 


17 13 


15 24 


14 10 


22 18 


8 12. 


29 25 


11 16 


26 23 


2 6 


15 22 


27 23 


914 


26 22 


18 22 


12 8 


25 18 


12 19 


18 9 


14 1§ 


23 18 


3 12 


12 16 


23 16 


5 14 


22 17 


22 26 


■ 10 7 


24 19 


4 8 


25 22 


16 19 


31 22 


15 18 


16 20 


32 27 


11 15 


30 26 


24 31 


22 15 


19 15 


6 10 


22 17 


19 24 


18 14 


6 9 


10 19 


16 12 


7 11 


28 19 


10 15 


Hill won. 



Thirteenth Game, "Edinburgh." 







Oliver's 


move. 






9 13 


22 15 


5 9 


27 18 


10 17 


23 IS 


22 18 


10 19 


26 23 


20 27 


21 14 


31 26 


11 16 


24 15 


9 14 


32 23 


20 24 


18 14 


25 22 


4 8 


22 18 


7 11 


27 20 


26 22 


16 20 


25 22 


1 5 


31 27-a 


6 10 


14 10 


29 25 


7 10 


18 9 


11 16 


15 6 


22 18 


8 11 


23 19 


5 14 


30 26 


2 27 


10 7 


18 15 


3 7 


23 18 


16 20 


26 23 


Oliver won. 


11 18 


28 24 


14 23 


18 U-3 


27 31 





a — Loses, 30 26 is the correct play. 

b— If 26 22, black wins by 2 7, 21 17, 7 11. 



Fourteenth Game, "Whilter. 







Hill's 


move. 






11 15 


16 23 


10 19 


15 18 


11 15 


15 24 


23 19 


26 19 


17 10 


29 25 


23 19 


20 16 


9 14 


8 11 


6 15 


8 11 


5 9 


10 14 


22 17 


22 17 


27 23 


25 22 


19 16 


17 10 


7 11 


4 8-a 


18 27 


18 25 


12 19 


6 15 


25 22 


31 26 


32 7 


30 21 


24 20 


13 6 


11 16 


15 18 


3 10 


2 6 


19 24 


1 10 


17 13 


19 15 


21 17 


26 23 


28 19 


Hill won. 



a — Lee's Guide plays 3 7 at this point. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



Fifteenth Game, "Whilter." 







Oliver's 


move. 






11 1 PC 

11 10 


Q1 OA 

ol ZO 


A 1 A 

1U 


OO . A 
Zo 14 


1 9 1 A 

IZ io 


IV ZO 


ZO li) 


1 £ OA 
10 ZU 


lo 


01 OA 

ol ZO 


1/1 1A 
14 1U 


3 ft 

O O 


A 1 A 

v 14 


1 A 1 A 

iy 10 


IS It) 

10 lo 


QO OQ 

oZ zo 


11 ft 
11 O 


1 A 17 


OO 1 *7 

zz 1 ( 


iz iy 


TO ir, 
ZZ !•> 


OA 1 O 

ZO IZ 


*7 
Z / 


'39 9ft 
OZ Zo 


5 9 


23 7 


10 26 


14 10 


8 3 


23 19 


26 23 


2 11 


6 2 


12 16 


7 11 


8 11 


8 11 


26 23 


26 31 


10 7 


16 19 


7 3 


17 13 


15 18 


27 23 


4 8 


11 15 


1 5 


3 8 


22 L5 


20 27 


21 17 


19 23 


24 20 


25 22 


10 26 


2 7 


16 11 


15 19 


Drawn. 


11 16 


30 23 


8 11 


7 2 


23 27 




29 25 


11 15 


7 16 


8 12 ■ 


28 24 




7 11 


25 22 


14 18 


17 14 


27 32 






Sixteenth Game. 


Old Fourt enth. 


»» 






Hill's move. 






11 1 K 

11 lo 


13 6 


15 31 


20 16 


1 Q OQ 

iy zo 


K 1 
I 


OO 1 T 
ZZ 1 / 


2 9 


26 22 


14 21 


OQ O-f 
ZO Z4 


1 A 1 A 
14 1U 


D 11 

o 11 


26 22 


12 19 


7 14 


0^7 OA 

z I ZU 


9*7 9Q 
Z i ZO 


1 <7 1 Q 

1 < lo 


1 6 


22 8 


21 25 


1 ft 97 
lo Z i 


ZO oU 


4 o 


32 28 


14 17 


14 9 


25 30 


9 A 

z 


9Q 1 Q 

zo iy 


3 8 


21 14 


6 10 


11 7 


1 A 1 Pi 
1U JO 


15 18 


30 26 


10 17 


9 6 


30 26 


6 10 


24 20 


9 13 


25 21 


10 14 


7 2 ' 


15 6 


11 15 


19 16 


17 22 


6 10 


22 25 


1 10 


28 24 


12 19 


8 3 


14 17 


29 22 


20 24 


o 11 


23 16 


7 10 


10 14 


26 17 


If! IK 

1U 10 


26 23 


13 17 


21 17 


17 21 


13 9 


24 28 


9 14 


22 13 


5 9 


14 18 


17 14 


Drawn. 


01 OA 
Ol ZO 


8 12 


3 7 


32 17 


9 5 




a a 
O 9 


24 19 


9 14 


16 11 


21 25 






Seventeenth Game, " 


Denny." 








Oliver's 


move. 






1 A 1 A 
1U 14 


4 8 


10 19 


7 11 


24 28 


DO 0>7 

32 27 


22 18 


22 17 


24 15 


22 18 


17 13 


OA 9A 
Z4 ZU 


7 10 


11 16 


6 13 


1 5 


28 32 


8 11 


24 19 


32 28 


23 18 


27 23 


14 10 


1 6 


11 16 


9 13 


3 7 


19 24 


5 9 


27 24 


26 22 


18 9 


29 25 


28 19 


10 1 


6 10 


8 11 


5 14 


16 19 


20 24 


9 14 


24 6 


28 24 


19 15 


25 22 


21 17 


18 9 


9 2 


16 20 


13 22 


2 6 


13 22 


11 27 


Hill won. 


30 26 


25 9 


18 14 


26 17 


31 24 





166 



THK BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Eighteenth Game, "Glasgow. 

Hill's move. 



11 


15 


3 7 


8 11 


23 


19 


28 24 


26 23 


8 


11 


7 16 


19 26 


22 


17 


24 20 


30 23 


11 


16 


16 19 


11 15 


24 


20 


25 22 


29 25 


16 


23 


9 14 


5 9 


27 


11 


17 13 


32 28 


7 


16 


4 8 


15 18 


20 


11 


22 17 


31 27 



a— Forces a neat draw. 



2 7 31 27 26 17 
27 24 8 11 21 5 
18 27 19 23 6 9 
20 16 11 15 13 6 
12 19 23 26 1 19 
24 15 15 18 Drawn 
10 19 26 30 

17 3 25 22 

27 31 30 26-0 

3 8 18 15 



Nineteenth Game, "Edinburgh. 5 

Oliver's move. 



9 13 


16 20 


18 23 


26 22-0 


16 19 


21 17 


22 18 


24 19 


2 6 


10 6 


2 6 


11 7 


11 16 


20 24 


11 16 


31 26 


3 7 


17 14 


18 14 


49 15 


610 


6 2 


6 2 


7 3 


10 17 


11 16 


16 20 


26 23 


7 11 ' 


22 25 


21 14 


23 19 


17 13 


15 10 


2 7 


3 8 


8 11 


16 23 


22 25 


23 16 


11 15 


25 30 


25 21 


26 19 


30 21 


13 9 


7 10 


8 11 


11 15 


2 7 


24 27 


5 14 


23 18 


14 18 


24 19 


15 10 


31 24 


10 26 


31 27 


11 16 


15 24 


13 17 


20 27 


16 19 


18*22 


19 23 


27 11 


10 6 


10 15 


26 22 


10 14 


27 31 


7 16 


1 10 


27 31 


19 15 


22 25 


30 25 


29 25 


18 15 


21 17 


28 24 


14 17 


16 19 


4 8 


9 18 


23 26 


12 16 


15 18 


25 30 


25 22 


15 6 


17 14 


22 26 


20 16 


19 26 


8 11 


17 22 


26 30 


15 18 


25 21 


30 23 


22 18 


21 17 


14 10 


26 31 


17 13 


13 9-b 


6 9 


7 11 


30 26 


18 23 


18 22 


Drawn. 


28 24 


6 2 


32 28 


24 20 


16 11 





a— If 26 23, 28 24, is the best reply. 
b — The best game ot the match. 




ARLIE L. OLIVER. 

Ex-champion Draught Player of New Hampshire. 





SETH W. PARSHLEY. The subject of our sketch, who at one 
time held a prominent place among the checker players of 
America, was born at Dover, N. H., December 26, 1811, and died Jan. 
31, 1871, on what is known now as the Noble farm, owned by C. A. 
Norton, Derry, N. H. Previous to Mr. Parshley's locating in Derry 
he resided in Boston, Mass., where he was proprietor of an oyster 
house. Here it was that he met and played with the best talent in 
America, among whom were the noted experts, Mr. Littlefield of Bos- 
ton and A. J. Drysdale of New York. Mr. Parshley defeated Drys- 
dale, and it was considered a great victory, as Littlefield had gone 
down before the powerful attack of the New Yorker, and he (Parshley 
was called in to do him up. After locating in Derry, N. H., they 
sent for checker experts from every section of New England, and oc- 
casionally one from New York, but to no purpose, Mr. Parshley beat 
them all. There are a few checker players in Derry at the present 
time that played many games with the veteran Parshley, among whom 
are Capt. N. H. Brown, George Home and W. P. Home, and all of 
these gentlemen assert that Mr. Parshley was undoubtedly one of the 
best players of his day. 

168 



JOSEPH BROWN, Woonsocket, R. I. The checker player who 
has not heard of the subject of our sketch is because he became 
acquainted with the game since Mr. Brown retired from active work 
as checker editor of the famous columns in the Woonsocket Reporter, 
Mr, Brown won much fame during his career as editor from 1885 to 
1891, and it was the general comment that Brown's checkers was good 
enough for ail. In cross board play he could hold his own with most 
of them in his native state, but failing eyesight compelled him, much 
against his will to relinquish the game. It was the writer's good for- 
tune to be the guest of Mr. Brown for several days in August, 1891, 
and the courtesies extended to us by him will never fade from our 
niemorjr. Genial Joe would compose a problem occasionally, but did 
not care so much about them. His business is that of druggist, he 
having two large stores to attend to in Woonsocket, which keeps him 
very busy. 



Game No. 68, "Second Double Corner." 1 



Black, J. Brown ; white, J» Hill. 



11 15 


25 22 


10 15 


32 28 


1 5 


22 13 


24 19 


16 20 


19 10 


11 16 


22 18 


14 18 


15 24 


22 IT 


7 14 


28 24 


3 7 


23 14 


28 19 


4 8 


30 25 


9 13 


18 9 


16 32 


8 11 


17 13 


6 10-a 


18 9 


5 14 


14 9 


22 18 


8 11 


13 6 


5 14 


25 22 


Drawn. 


11 16 


26 22 


2 9 


24 19 


13 17 





169 



ROLAND EDWIN BOWEN. Born in Milbury, Mass., July 5, 
1837, died Jan. 21, 1883. It was a great loss to the checker fra- 
ternity when this brilliant analyst, author and publisher passed from 
earth. But the works of the famous Bowen will live on as long as 
checker playing is indulged in. His Cross, Bristol and Fife books had 
an unprecedented sale, and soon every copy was gone. The second 
edition of Bristol and Fife was issued by Clouser of Philadelphia, but 
the Cross is still out of print, copies selling as high as $7 each, a 
premium of $6. Mr. Bowen contributed many games and problems to 
the various papers and magazines. He was postmaster of Milbury for 
a number of years and was a most generous and kind-hearted gentle- 
man, and without doubt the most esteemed and popular player in the 
United States. 

170 



E. HARBOTTLE. 
- J. SMITH. J. L. KICHMOND. 

[From a photograph by Messrs. Downey & Son, South Shields, England.] 



172 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



JOHN L. RICHMOND was born at Wingate, near Durham, Eng- 
land, Sept. 27, 1859. He acquired a strong- liking for the game at 
19. and began the study of problems and games, and after a course 
of hard study he could beat the local talent. Later he became ac- 
quainted with the late J. Smith, then champion of England, and it was 
through the latter's instruction that Mr. Richmond is now recognized 
as one of the best in that country. After defeating his teacher, as he 
eventually did, he played even with R. Martins and J. P. Reed. His 
greatest exploit was a friendly match with James Wylie in 1891, score 
Richmond 3, Wylie 1, drawn 8. In 1892 he defeated W. Campbell by 
3 to 0, 3 drawn. For the past eleven years Mr. Richmond has held a 
very responsible position at Marsden colliery, South Shields, and has 
under his charge a large number of men and boys. His pleasant and 
unassuming way make him a favorite with all. The draught column 
of the Northern Weekly Leader has been under his supervision as 
editor since the death of J. Smith. The column is considered the best 
in England. 



AMES SMITH. Born at Birmingham. England, February, 1860. 



J At an early age he showed wonderful aptitude and skill at the 
game ot draughts, and under the tuition of Jahez Grice Smith, 
while yet in his teens, met and defeated every player of note in the 
north of England. Out of 14 matches he lost but one and that to W. 
Beattie of Liverpool. In 1884 he won the title of English champion. 
In 1886 he was called to play by a challenge from A. Jackson, result- 
ing in a victory for Smith. He was a quiet gentleman, pleasant and 
agreeable, making numerous friends for him wherever be went. His 
death occurred in February, 1890, of paralysis. 




RHARBOTTLE, one of England's most noted players. Sorry 
• not to have a sketch of this fine gentlemanly player. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



173 



No. 99 (J. A. Kear, Jr.) 
Black. 




White. 
Black to move and win 

No. 101 (Fred Allan). 
Black 



mm 
"f m f 

laiio 



gp^ ^ 

ISilQil I 



White. 
White to move and win. 

No. 103 (James Bescot). 

Black. 



m 



0« « ^ 



Ha 1 



White. 
Black to move and win. 



No. 100 (Fred Allen) 
Black. 



Ipqii* 1 ^! 
■ H9H ify 



■ 'W/ Wfr i 



Wa\ 



W hite. 
White to move and win. 



Black. 




■yfi 






pit? 




H 

s 




White. 
White to move and win. 



No. 104 (E. A. Jondreau). 
Black. 




White. 
Black to move and win. 



174 



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Solutions to Problems. 







No. 99. (J. 


A. Kear, Jr.) 




16 19 


*22 18 


19 28 


24 19 


14 10 


16 12 


15 24 


24 20 


20 16 


12 8 


7 3 


4 8 


20 27 


23 19 


28 24 


18 14 


19 16 


10 15 


31 24 


28 24 


16 12 


11 7 


8 4 


B. wins. 






No. 100. 


(F. Allen.) 






on o/t 
zU Z4 


oa on 
Z4 zU 


1 a -in 
14 1U 


10 15 


15 24 


oa 1 a 
Z4 It* 


12 16 


16 19 


13 17 


17 22 


22 15 


W. wins. 






No. 101. 


(F. Allen.) 






31 26 


17 21 


9 13 


29 25 


26 22 


25 29 


13 17 


6 9 


25 29 


17 21 


29 25 


18 15 


2 6 


21 25 


13 17 


25 29 


23 18 


11 25 












W. wins. 






No. 102. (J. 


, A. Kear, Sr.) 




lU 14 


1 *7 OO 


Qft OA 


22 25 


14 17 


Q1 OO 
ol 












W. wins. 






No. 103. 


(J. Beecot.) 






6 10 


13 9 


1 5 


10 14 


22 35 


14 17 


9 6 


6 2 


2 7 


18 15 


30 21 


B. wins. 






No. 104. (E. 


A. Jondreau.) 




16 11 


26 22 


23 27 


26 23 


5 14 


9 6 


17 13 


19 23 


30 26 


6 10 


18 9 


10 15 


1 5 


22 18 


11 7 


14 9 


7 11 


6 2 



B . wins. 



Game No. 69, "Kelso." 



Black, H. Z. Wright; white, M. F. Clouser. 



10 15 


15 24 


6 10 


12 19 


11 15 


1 6 


22 18 


28 19 


24 20 


23 7 


25 22 


11 7 


15 22 


9 14 


11 15 


2 11 


15 19 


24 27 


25 18 


29 25 


32 28 


26 23 


23 16 


31 24 


11 15 


4 8 


15 24 


3 8 


12 19 


14 18 


18 11 


25 22 


28 19 


22 17 


20 16 


22 15 


8 15 


8 11 


7 11 


8 12 ■ 


19 24 


10 28 


24 19 


27 24 


19 16 


30 25 


16 11 


Drawn. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



175 



Game No. 70, "Cross. 5 



Black, Master Lfwie Brown ; white, L. M. Stearns. 



11 15 


26 19 


9 13 


25 18 


3 n-b 


8 3 


23 18 


7 14 


26 22 


5 9 


30 25-^ 


10 15 


8 11 


19 15 


7 


29 25 


10 14 


3 7 


27 23 


11 18 


24 20 


6 10 


19 15 


9 13 


4 8 


22 15 


18 23 


15 6 


23 26 


7 10 


23 19 


14 18 


28 24 


1 10 


15 8 


15 19 


10 14 


21 17 


11 18 


24 19 


14 23 


10 15 


19 10 


2 7 


22 15 


8 11 


25 21 


19 24 


14 23 


31 26 


13 22 


25 22 


7 10 


Drawn. 



NOTES BY STEARNS. 

0—18 23, 22 18, 13 22, 15 10 gives white a good game. m 

b — This move is the best, and Master Brown (only 14 years ol age) 

is deserving of great credit, as the older players who were looking on 

thought he did not take the best. 

c— 22 17. 9 13, 17 14, 10 17, 19 15, 17 22, 15 8, 22 26, 8 3, 7 11, 3 8, W. 

wins. 



Game No. 71, "Denny." 

Black, J. H. Bailey, London; white, D. L.McCaughie, Pollakshans. 



10 14 


16 20 


11 16 


2 9 


8 11 


3 7 


22 18 


26 22 


17 13 


18 15 


29 25 


21 17 


11 16 


4 8 


14 17 


9 14 


11 15 


14 21 


24 19 


22 17 


13 6 


1* 6 


25 22 


32 28 


8 11 


6 10 


17 26 


1 10 


7 11 


W. wins. 


28 24 


25 22 a 


31 22 


22 17 


17 13 





a — Leaves the books. 



Game No 72, "Switcher/ 



By James Lees, Delmellington, England. 



11 15 


10 17 


15 18 


2 6 


8 12 


11 18 


21 17 


21 14 


24 20 


32 27 


17 13 


20 2 


9 13 


6 10 


18 22 


6 9 


10 17 


10 14 


25 21 


22 17 


23 18 


28 24 


13 6 


2 6 


8 11 


. 13 22 


4 8-0 


12 16 


1 10 


W. wins. 


17 14 


26 17 


27 23 


24 19 


18 15 





0— Weak if not a loss ; 3 8 draws. 



176 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



JAMES P. REED. 



BORN at Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 19, 1859. He first began playing 
checkers in 1874, and within a few months was sufficiently ad- 
vanced to easily defeat all local player^. In 1876 when R. Martins, 
ex-champion, made his trip through America Reed contested 26 games 
with him with the score : Martins 8, Reed 2, drawn 16. In 1878 Reed 
challenged M. C. Priest of Philadelphia to play for the championship 
of Pennsylvania, but Priest gave the question no attention, whereupon 
Reed accepted an offer to play Charles Hefter at Chicago. This match 
resulted in a victory for Reed, score : Reed 11, Hefter 10, drawn 29. 
Mr. Priest then agreed to play and demonstrated his superiority at 
Wilmington, Del., in September, 1878. Reed was not satisfied and 
again challenged Priest. The second contest was in Pittsburg, Octo- 
ber, 1878, and resulted, Reed 12, Priest 6, drawn 27. Twice during 
1S81 Mr. Reed went to Boston to play Charles F. Barker for the Amer- 
ican championship and lost both contests, the score each time being 
4 to 1. During James Wyllie's second visit to America Reed played 
him 20 games, score : Wyllie 3, Reed 1, drawn 16. In June, 1886, he 
defeated the late H, Z. Wright at Pittsburg 7 to and 23 drawn. Jan- 
uary, 1887, Reed visited Great Britain and gave exhibitions in several 
cities. He also contested friendly matches with J. L. Richmond, Wm. 
Campbell, the late James Smith and J. G. Lewis. The scores in the 
first three were even but Reed won from Lewis. In an off-hand sit- 
ting with James Ferrie Reed was beaten 4 to 1. On his return to 
America he met Dr. Schaefer in a match of 20 games, score : Reed 
3, Schaefer 0, drawn 16. December, 1887. he played M. C. Priest at 
Philadelphia and defeated him easily, score: Reed 7, Priest 1, drawn 
17. In September, 1887, Barker again forced Reed to resign in a match 
of 50 games at Pittsburg. A short time after he accepted an invitation 
to visit Chicago, and he became associated with Charles Hefter and 
E. T. Baker in the American Checker Review. He challenged C. F. 
Barker to play for the American championship at Chicago, which 
match he won by 9 to 7 and 44 drawn. He then challenged James 
Wyllie (who was then in Australia at the time) to play for the world's 
championship. The defi was accepted and articles signed. Money 
was posted with the late A. J. Dunlap of the Turf. Play was to begin 
at Chicago April 1, 1891. Wyllie failed to arrive, going to England 
instead, and the referee awarded the money and title to Mr. Reed. He 
wis soon challenged by Mr. Barker. They played at Chicago Sep- 
tember, 1892, and Reed was badly worsted. The score was 5 to and 
23 drawn. He soon after returned to Pittsburg, where he has since 
been employed in a printing office at his trade. Mr. Reed is the ac- 
knowledged blindfold checker champion of the world, and is also 
champion of America, he having won the title frdm C. F. Barker in 
1889 and has held it since. 




DKIRKWOOD. Born in 1840 at Edinburgh, Scotland. His first 
• book was obtained in 1862, but played as a recreation from 
1850. In 1863 he played blindfold with great success. During his 
residence in Birmingham, England, between 1861 and up to 1873 he 
played a great many games, but noc in any professional sense. In the 
year 1873 he came to the United States and played occasionally for a 
few years, until he took up his residence away from the city of Boston, 
the opportunity for practice was lessened and for fourteen years has 
almost relinquished the game. The name of Kirkwood however is yet 
to be seen in the recent publications. The American Checker Re- 
view for April, 1894, has a few of Mr. Kirkwood's excellent problems. 
The excellent likeness above was obtained through the kindness of J, 
A. Kear, Sr. « 

177 




CHARLES HEFTER. 

Problem editor of the American Checker Review and a world-famed 
problemist and expert player. 



CHARLES HEFTER. 



THE subject of our sketch was born at Mobile, Alabama, Nov. 28, 
1860. He began the study of draughts when about 12 years of 
age, and under the tutelage of Mr. J. Riedy rapidly advanced as a 
cross board player until all the local and Illinois players acknowledged 
his superiority. About this time he encountered Charles F. Barker in 
a series of games, the score being Barker 5, Hefter2, drawn 18. In 
later years they further played 3 wins each and 6 draws. He journeyed 
East when but 17 years old defeating among others Messrs. Freeman, 
Hill, Bowen, Bowdish, Bugbee and Irwin, making even scores with 
C. F. Barker, Kirkwood, Littlefield and Merry, suffering defeat only 
from the world's champion, the late R. D. Yates. He subsequently 
lost a match to James P. Reed of Pittsburg, score : Reed 11, Hefter 
10, drawn 29. As an analyst and critic he was an enthusiastic con- 
tributor to American and European draughts columns and magazines 
for years. As an editor he had charge of the Chicago Post checker 
column when but 14 years old, assisted on the Chicago Sunday Trib- 
une column, also the Cleveland Sunday Sun column, but crowned his 
efforts in this branch of our game when associated with James P. Reed 
and E. T. Baker in editing the American Checker Review. He con- 
tributed the American section to Gould's Book of Matches. As a 
problemist he has been a most successful prize winner in the tourneys 
of the Wild Oats, the Cleveland Sun, the Leeds Mercury and the 
Liverpool Mercury. His compositions are almost exclusively of the 
end game order, neat, yet always interesting and critical. Of late his 
spare time is chiefly devoted to cross board play, his defeat of Mr. 
Freeman during 1893 being a notable victory. 

179 



180 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



No. 105 (C. Hefter). 
Black. 



W WW/, 



ololoi H 



White. 

White to move and draw. 

No. 107 (C. Hefter). 
Black. 



H 






■ 

ifo 


9mm 








WW 
WW 





White. 
Black to move and draw. 

No. 109 (C. Hefter). 
Black. 



o 



White. 
Black to move ; W. wins. 



No. 106 (C. Hefttr). 
Black 



WW 'W 



W W WA 

\{W/, y wk y/ 

WM^w%0M v W 

w^w%09^w%f^ 

\ W? Wfr Wfr Ww 



Plol Hog 



White. 
White to move and win. 

No. 10S (C. Hefter). 
Black. 



^"WW/W. ^"'WWW ^'w////, ^ 



WWW/,-^J, 



White 

White t>. move and draw. 

No. 110 (C. Hefter). 

Black. 



MB 



o 



^ « » m 



Ww Wa 



White. 
White to move and win. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 

Game No. 73, "Double Corner." 



By Charles Hefter, Illinois. 



9 14 


25 


22 


6 15 


31 


24 


14 


21 


12 8 


22 18 


S 


11 


27 24 


2 


7 


22 


18 


25 30 


5 9 


22 


18 


16 20 


32 


27 


13 


17 


8 3 


24 19 


11 


10 


23 19 


7 


14 


30 


26 


15 18 


11 15 


29 


25 


20 27 


27 


23 


12 


16 


*26 22 


18 11 


7 


11 


19 10 


3 


7 


19 


12 


17 26 


8 24 


25 


22 


14 23 


24 


20 


10 


15 


23 19 


28 19 


10 


15 


26 19 


. 7 


10-0 


18 


14 


Drawn. 


4 8 


19 


10 


9 13 


1-21 


m-b 


21 


25 





a — Forms problem No. 105. 
b — Solution to problem No. 105. 



VAR. 1. 



22 18 


19 


16 11 8 


1 5 


12 


19 10 14 


18 9 


23 


16 8 3 


5 14 


14 


18 18 23 


30 26 


16 


) 1 26 22 


11 15 


15 


19 23 26 


Hefter beat 


C. 


H. Freeman. 



,3 


7 


15 19 


20 16 


26 


30 


30 26 


32 27 


7 


11 


19 15 


16 11 


*19 


24 


26 17 


27 31 


11 


15 


15 10 


11 7 


24 


28 


28 32 


17 22 



Game No, 74, " entre." 





Blacks, 


C. F. 


Barker ; 


white, Charles Hefter. 


11 15 


10 


17 


16 19 


9 13-a 


7 14 11 18 


23 19 


21 


14 


26 22 


26 23-£ 


27 23 32 14 


8 11 


11 


16 


7 11 


13 22 


19 26 Hefter won 


22 17 


19 


15 


31 26 


23 16 


30 23 


15 18 


4 


8 


2 7 


12 19 


18 27 


17 14 


24 


20 


22 17 


14 10 


25 2 



a — Forms problem No. 106. 
<£— Solution to problem No. 106. 



Game No. 75, "Kelso." 



By Charles Hefter. 



10 15 


25 


21 


7 16 


22 18-£ 


16 19 


26 23 


21 17 


6 


9 


18 11 


6 9 


18 15 


19 26 


11 16 


17 


14 


9 25 


18 14-£ 


7 16 


30 23 


23 18 


16 


19 


29 22 


9 18 


31 27 


12 16 


8 11 


27 


23 


3 7 


23 14 


4 S 


28 24 


24 20 


11 


I6-0 


32 27 


19 23 


14 10 




9 13 


20 


11 


1 6 


27 18 


16 20 





And now we have problem No. 108. 



182 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



a— Mr. Calvert tried to draw here by 12 16 but failed. 
b— Mr. Huntington showed a win here by 27 24. 
c — Willie Gardner showed a win here by 27 24. 

Here is the way M. C. Priest and James Adam, the celebrated blind- 
fold plaper of Arnot, Pa., played the ending: 



8 Yl-d 


24 15 


2 11 


6 1 


27 18 


7 10 


15 11 


12 16 


15 S 


32 27 


8 3 


Priest won. 


5 9 


27 23 


24 28 


1 5 


16 19 




23 18 


20 24 


10 6 


9 14 


3 7 




16 19 


11 7 


28 32 


18 9 


19 23 





d— This move first attracted the attention of the critics and on page 
140 of The Board Mr. W. A. Jones of Lockport, N. Y., claimed a draw 

by 5 9, but gave no play. Dr. J. Stayman of Leavenworth, Kansas, 

first disagreed with Mr. Jones and offered the following play to sus- 
tain the win: 

*5 9 2 n-a 8 12-1 9 14 7 10-£ 

10 6 6 1 24 19 15 11 1 6 W. wins. 
a— If 9 14 then 24 19, W. wins. 

var. 1. 

9 14 8 12 7 10-2 

24 19 15 11 16 W. wins. 

var. 2. 

14 18 18 22 22 26 26 31 

11 2 2 6 6 10 1 6 W. wins. 

b — This move did not please other critics and on page 165 we find 
Messrs. Gormley, Kelly, Calvert, "Amateur" and Jones all crying in 
unison that the Kansas doctor had made an error in his diagram, and 
that black could draw as follows: 

14 18-* 18 22 22 26 26 31 

11 2 19 15 23 18 Drawn. 
c — Notwithstanding the unanimity of opinion regarding the value of 
this move Mr. Hefter dissented, and on page 174 he reviewed the 
problem and offered the following: 

*5 9 6 1 8 12 11 2 22 26 

10 6 9 14-6 15 11 17 22 2 6 

2 7-7 24 19-4 13 17-* 19 15 26 31 Drawn. 
*— If 7 10, then 1 6 wins ; if 14 18 W. wins as follows: 
14 18 18 22 22 26 26 31-3 31 15 

11 2 *2 ,7 16 7 10 10 19 W. wins. 

var. 3. 

26 30 27 24 27 32 18 15 27 24 

7 11 20 27 23 18 26 31 20 27 

30 26 11 20 32 27 15 10 W. wins. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYEKS. 183 
VAR. 4. 

1 6 7 10 24 19-5 *14 18 Drawn. 

var. 5. 

15 11 16 19 16 12 22 26 24 19 

8 15 23 16 18 22 8 3 26 31 

6 9 14 18 12 8 15 18 19 15 Drawn. 

var. 6. 

8 12 15 10-/ 7 14 1 6 W. wins. 

f— A cute correction of the doctor's play. 

var. 7. 

8 12 6 1 2 6 *24 19 22 26 
15 11 13 17 5 1 17 22 6 15 

9 14 15 6 10 1 6 W. wins. 

At the conclusion of this play Mr. Hefter remarked the above pcsi- 
tion is so puzzling- that I shall feel surprised if not criticized. The 
corrections and queries were as follows: 

. 1st. 

Var. 5, loth move, 3 7 for 19 15 wins, James Murray. Mr. Hef:er 
sustained the draw by 10 14 for 26 31 at the 14th move. 

2nd. 

Trunk, fourth move, for 6 1 play: 

15 10 9 13 14 9 31 26-^ 10 15 

7 14 6 10 22 26 2 7 16 20 
6 2 14 18 9 6 26 23 7 11 

13 17 23 14 26 31 27 18 8 12 

2 6 17 22 6 2 20 27 11 16 

W. wins. Thos. Finn. 

^—8 12, 2 7, 16 19 draws easily here. 

3rd. 

"Amateur" requested a continuation of var. 7, and was accommo- 
dated as follows: 

26 31-9 11 8 31 24 15 11 W. wins. 

var. 9. 

26 30 30 26 26 31 20 27 

15 18 18 9 27 24 19 15 W. wins. 



184 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Game No. 76, "Alma," 



By Andy Sheeax, No. 79, A. C. R. 



11 15 


15 19 


ii i -i. 


9^ 30 
AiO ou 


17 13 
1 1 io 


Q 1J. 


23 19 


30 26 


90 1 1 

lAJ A A 


1Q 1ft 


12 8 


1ft 1Q 

1U It/ 


8 11 


10 14 


9ft 39 
o^ 


30 9-k 

OU ZO 


13 Q 
AO a 


Id. 1ft 
l^t 1 c? 


22 17 


17 i o 

-L t AU • 


93 1ft 
.60 io 


ft 9 


ft 19 


1^11 
It) 11 


3 8 


6 15 


19 9ft 
AZi z>o 


9^ 91 
it) za 


25 22 


22 17 


17 13 


13 ft 


9ft 93 


9 7 


1 9 ft 


ii ift 

11 1U 


11 16 


1 1A 

A AU 


Q IzL 


IzL 1 ft 
A 1 * IO 


93 9ft 

ZO ZU 


1 7 IzL 
1 i i^± 


25 22 


21 17 


11 7 


7 11 

i 11 


15 18 


16 11 


16 23 


5 9 


6 10 


17 22 


22 15 


14 10 


27 11 


17 13 


7 2 


10 15 


11 18 


19 16 


8 15 


2 6 


14 17 


18 23 


26 30-a 


10 15 


29 25 


32 27 


2 7 


16 12 


8 11 


11 8 


4 8 


19 24 


10 14 


22 25 


30 25 


18 23 


22 17 


28 19 


7 10 


12 8 


11 7 


8 12 


7 11 


15 24 


15 18 


25 30 


9 6 


23 18 


26 23 


22 18 


23 19 


8 3 


18 15 


12 8 


11 16 


24 28 


18 22 


30 25 


25 22 


18 14 


24 20 


18 15 


13 9 


3 "8 


7 11 


8 3 


8 11 


10 19 


22 25 


21 17 


6 9 


15 l0-£ 


25 22 


27 24 


9 6 


8 12 


11 16 


3 8 



Drawn. 



a — Forms a beautiful problem. 

b — Mr. R. McCulloch differs here and plays as follows : 

*14 10 15 8 32 27 28 32 32 27 
16 11 3 12 31 24 12 8-c 24 20 B. wins. 

c — Here Mr. Hefter took the problem and drew it. The following; 
is solution of problem No. 108 of this book. A prize was offered f o 
best solution and was won by M. E. Pomeroy of Sidney Centre, N. Y. 



*24 


20-7 


10 


15-3 


*16 12- 


-1 23 18 


32 


27-4 


*20 


16-3 


15 10 


12 8 


*12 


8-c 


27 


23-a 


8 11 


Drawn. 












VAR. 1. 


16 


11-2 


23 


19 


8 4 


10 15 


15 


10 


11 


8 


16 12 


8 4 


8 


3 


19 


16 


4 8 


B. wins. 












VAR. 2. 


8 


12 


16 


11 


11 8 


8 4 


15 


10 


23 


9 


10 7 


7 3 



B. wins, 



a— If 27 24, 16 12 draws, but 16 11 loses. 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



185 



var. 3. 

8 12 15 19 20 16 14 10 

27 23 16 12 IS 14 B. wins. 
12 16 23 18 16 11 
d—li 27 23 or 27 24, then *8 11 draws. 

c— If 12 16 then 10 15, 16 12, 27 23 wins. If 20 16, 27 23, 12 8, 
23 19 wins. 

VAR. 4. 

10 7-5 7 3 32 27 
*12 8 8 11 11 15 Drawn. 

var. 5. 

32 28-6 10 15 28 24 
*12 8 *20 16 *16 12 Drawn. 

VAR. 6- 

10 15 15 10 10 15 

20 16 12 8 16 12 Drawn. 

var. 7. 

12 16-8 32 27 24 20 10 15 B. wins. 

var. 8. 

24 19 d 19 16 16 12 
. 32.27 27 24 24 19 B. wins. 



12 8 8 12 16 11 8 4 8 12 

*10 15-<? 32 27 *19 15-9 *11 7 23 19 
24 20-/ 20 16 11 8-g 12 8 4 8 

*15 19 27 23 *15 11 *7 3 19 15 B. wins, 
e—li 23 27, then *24 20 draws. If 32 28, then *24 20 draws. 
/—If 8 12, then 32 27 wins. 

g—li 12 8, then 15 10 wins. If 11 7, then 23 19 wins. 



VAR. 9. 



23 18 


*8 4 10 


7 


*11 8 


15 10 *8 


3 


18 15 


*12 8 7 


10 



*3 8 
19 16 

*8 12 Drawn. 



186 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Game No. 77, *'Cross. ! 



By Charles Hffter, Chicago, 111. 



11 15 


21 17 


4 8 


18 14 


19 24 


22 17 


23 18 


10 14 


19 16 


10 17 


7 3 


13 22 


8 11 


17 10 


2 7 


21 14 


24 27 


26 17 


26 23 


7 23 


16 12 


11 15 


32 23 


1 6 


9 14 


27 18 


7 10 


14 10 


15 19 


7 11 


18 9 


16 20 


25 21 


16 19 


23 16 


24 27 


6 13 


24 19 


11 16 


12 8 


12 19 


31 24 


23 18 


15 24 


30 26 


3 12 


3 7 


20 27 


12 16 


28 19 


8 11 


10 7 


19 24 


11 15-a 



a— To this point the game is rather odd, but it now assumes prob- 
lematical form and becomes exceedingly interesting and forms prob- 
lem No. 109. Solution follows: 



27 31-1 


31 27 


13 17 


22 


26 


31 


26 


*29 25-2 


15 18 


18 15 


21 


17 


17 


13 


5 9-8 


9 13 


17 22 


26 


21 


26 


22 


*25 21 


17 14 


*15 18-3 


18 


15 


14 


9 



VAR. 1. 



6 9 
! 15 18 



21 17 



27 32 
18 23-5 



9 13-14 
17 14 



13 17 

14 10 



5 9 
10 6 



9 13- 27 32 
6 1 18 23 

W. wins. 



var. 2. 



15 18 


6 9 


18 23 


9 


14 


9 


6 


11 15 


31 27 


25 21 


*24 20 


13 


9 


16 


11 


2 6 


29 25 


27 24-4 


17 13 


20 


16 


6 


2 


14 17 



*27 23 



9 13 
17 14 



15 18 



32 28 
14 10 



VAR. 3. 

6 9 Drawn. 
var. 4. 



28 24 
10 6 



VAR. 5. 



17 14 9 13 

32 27-£ 18 22 
*21 17-6 27 23 
b — This is the draw missed by 
P. Reed at Pittsburg, Pa. 



24 10 
5 9-7 
10 6 



23 19 
6 1 
19 15 



W. wins. 



1 6 
15 19 
Drawn. 



Drawn. 



C. H. Freeman in his match with J. 



VAR. 6. 



14 10 18 9 10 6 6 1 

9 14 5 14 27 23 23 18 Drawn. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 



187 



VAR. 7. 

Here Heffner lost by 
23 26 10 6 9 14 6 10 23 26 *27 23 

22 31 5 9 2 6 18 23 *31 27 22 25 

13 22 6 2 14 18 10 1 26 30 14 17 

W. wins. 

VAR. 8. 

31 27-9 17 13 5 9 15 18 W. wins. 

VAR. 9. 

31 26-10 *25 21 26 22 17 13 5 9 21 17 

W. wins. 

VAR. 10. 

6 9 9 13 12 31 27 27 24 

25 21-11 17 14 15 18 14 10 W. wins. 

VAR. II. 

IT 13 *31 26 9 6 9 13 

9 14 13 9 5 9-13 2 6 

25 21 26 22 6 2 14 18 Drawn. 

VAR. 12. 

31 27 17 13 9 14 15 19 W. wins. 

VAR. 13. 

In anticipating the solution of this position Mr. Frank Dunne in the 
Liverpool Mercury overlooked this 5 9 move and lost by the following : 



14 18 


22 13 


13 9 


9 13 






21 17 


15 22 


6 1 


1 6 


W. wins. 








VAR. 


14. 






27 32 


*13 9 


9 13 


10 14 


24 27 


25 22 


*18 23 


14 17 


1 6 


24 28 


26 30 


27 31 


32 28 


9 6 


28 24 


14 18 


27 31 


18 15 


*17 13 


5 9 


6 10 


28 24 


29 25 


31 27 


9 14 


6 1 


17 21 


23 26 


31 27 


15 19 



W. wins. 



Solution to Problem No. HO. 



By Charles Hefter. 



18 14 


9 6 


11 16 


6 2 


13 9 


13 9 


2 6 


3 8 


6 2 


23 18 


1 6 


14 10 


*14 17 


6 2 


16 19 


2 6 


22 18 


9 13 


6 9 


8 11 


2 6 


18 22 


6 13 


5 1 


17 13 


2 6 


19 23 


6 2 


18 14 


W. wins. 



/ 



188 



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No. 113 (E. E. Bean). 
White. 



No. 114 (L. M. Stearns).- 
White. 



^n§ ni®iii®iii 
n 9, Wmmm 



IBil 



o* Hpi 



White. 




White. 


White to move and win. 


White to move and win. 


No. 115 (Isaiah Barker). 


No. 116 (A. A. McPjerson). 


Black. 




Black. 




JliQii ■ 11 



Si 



White. 




White 


White to move and win 


White to move and win. 


No. 117 (J. A. Kear). 


No. 118 (L. M. Stearns). 


B!ack. 




Black. 



1 V H8H® 



HI So 



....oj 



«■ ■ Mi 
■ ■ 11911® 
•Hoi 1 

agog »g 



White. 
White to move and win. 



White. 
White to move and win. 




The late A. J. DUNLAP. 

[From a photo by Downey & Son, South Shields, England.] 




P. BOWNAS and F. ALLEN. 

[Kindness of J. A. Kear.] 



Two of Leeds (England) strongest players. Mr. Allen has won great fame 
as a problemist, while Mr. Bownas at one time was draughts editor of the 
Edinburg Magazine. Lack of time prevents a sketch of these two worthy 
gentlemen. 



OF PROMINENT PLAYERS. 

Problem v'o. 111. 

By F. Bownas, Leeds, England. 
Black. 




White. 

White to move, and win. 



Problem No, 112. 

By Fred Allen. Leeds, England. 
Black. 











w m w m 




























m 










lll^^ilf 




HP ' Hi m 

m MM 




White. 



White to move ; black to win. 



192 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Solutions to Problems. 



No. 111. (F. Bownas.) 



18 14 


27 23 


18 9 


9 6 2 7 


10 U-a 


7 10 


15 19 


5 14 


17 21 25 30 


25 30 


14 7 


22 18 


13 9 


6 2 7 10 


14 18 


3 10 


10 14 


14 17 


21 25 30 25 


W. wins. 


-26 22, 19 26, 10 7, 25 18, 31 8, W. wins.— L. M. Stearns. 






No. 112. 


(F. Allen.) 




23 18 


14 10 


17 13 


9 6 17 14 


2 7 


15 19 


19 23 


30 25 


23 26 22 17 


22 18 


18 14 


13 9 


22 17 


6 2 14 9 


9 5 


31 26 


26 30 


25 22 


26 30 17 22 


30 26 










B. wins. 






No. 113. 


(E. E. Bean.) 




13 9 


27 24 


22 17 


7 3 3 10 




ft 1Q 
D io 




13 31 


19 26 W. wins 


neatly. 






No. 114. (L. M. Stearns.) 




26 22 


23 19 


21 17 


30 26 32 23 




18 25 


16 23 


14 21 


23 30 W. wins. 








No. 115. 


(I. Barker.) 




30 26 


24 27 


27 31 


3L 13 W. wins. 




23 30 


17 26 


13 17 


First position. 








No. 116. (A. 


A. McPherson.) 




12 8 


19 23 


10 7 


7 30 




4 25 


27 18 


1 10 


W. wins. 








No. 117. 


(J. A. Kear.) 




3 7 


17 14 


26 22 


30 26 12 8 


7 23 


32 23 


9 18. 


18 25 


23 30 4 11 


W. wins. 



This is Mr. Kear's first published problem. 

No. 118. (L. M. Stearns.) 



26 31 19 15 23 16 15 18 30 26 
20 24 16 19 12 19 19 23 23 30 



18 23 
W. wins. 



ROBERT WILSON PATTERSON, 



HOSE portrait is given as the frontispiece, and to whom the 



book is inscribed, is a gentleman who is known wherever check- 
ers are given consideration, as the most persistent patron of the pas- 
time, ever watchful for the interests of Dameh, and at all times eager 
to do that which tends to elevate the game throughout the world. Mr. 
Patterson's Scotch ancestors were persecuted by Claverhouse and his 
Dragoons, from whom they were forced to flee; to leave their native 
land and seek a refuge in the north of Ireland. His grandfather came 
from Hillsborough in 1768 and settled in Philadelphia. Pa., where he 
taught school. He was intensely imbued with Republican feeling, 
and was one of the fortunate and glorious immortals who stood on In- 
dependence Square and listened to the first public reading of the 
Declaration of Independence. He took up arms for liberty and served 
through several arduous campaigns under General Lafayette. He 
left the army before the close of the war and settled in the wilderness 
of Western Pennsylvania, now Washington county, where R. W. Pat- 
terson's father was born. His father was extremely fond of checkers 
and taught Robert the rudiments of the game. During his collegiate 
term at Princeton Mr. Patterson's class-mate, Mr. Bonner of New 
York, regularly perused the Turf, Field and Farm, the checker de- 
partment of which was conducted by the lamented Andrew J. Dunlap, 
and this medium gave Mr. Patterson his cue to checkers as a science. 
His debut was at the first Reed vs. Priest American championship 
match in Wilmington, Del. He there met Mr. Reed, who at the con- 
clusion of the first sitting graciously demonstrated the errors of his 
play. The placing of the pieces from memory and his clearness of 
method were revelations entirely incomprehensible to Mr. Patterson. 
From that time to the present Mr. Patterson's attachment for and de- 
votion to checkers has been most sincere and zealous. His name has 
been inseparably linked with all that has been good in the game. Fie 
is ever thinking out something to interest those who have enlisted in 
the cause, and he has a kind word for everybody. Mr. Patterson has 
large real estate interests in Pittsburg to the direction of which he 
gives his personal attention. 




193 



194 



THE BOOK OF PORTRAITS 



Game No. 78, "Laird and Lady " 

[Contributed with notes by Joseph Maize.] 

Black, C. H. Freeman; white, R. W. Patterson. 



11 


15 


19 


15 


13 17 


32 27 


13 17 


26 17 


23 


19 


4 


8 


27 23 


8 11 


31 26 


13 22 


8 


11 


24 


19-a 


2 6 


19 15 


7 10 


23 18 


22 


17 


6 


10 


23 18 


12 16 


14 7 


22 26 


9 


13 


15 


6 


17 21 


15 8 


5 9 


7 11 


17 


14 


1 


17 


26 23 


3 12 


7 2-a 


26 31 


10 


17 


25 


22 


11 16 


14 9 


9 13 


27 23 


21 


14 


18 


25 


28 24 


6 13 


2 i-b 


20 27 


15 


18 


30 


14 


16 20 


18 14 


17 22 


11 20 



and after a few more moves Freeman won. 27 23 at third move to 
last is the loser, 18 14 will draw- 

a a — The student and novice will do well to note the moves for white 
between a a, as anything else and white can win. 

b — In a subsequent game the following draw transpired: / 

Black, Freeman; white, Patterson. / 



23 


18 


26 31 


11 20 


26 22 


7 10 


31 26 


17 


22 


2 7 


27 31 


20 16 


26 31 


19 16 


2(1 


17 


31 26 


23 19 


21 25 


10 15 


12 19 


13 


22 


7 11 


22 18 


2 7 


22 26 


15 24 


18 


14 


26 22 


9 6 


25 30 


15 22 


26 23 


22 


26 


27 23 


31 26 


16 11 


26 17 


24 28 


14 


9 


20 27 


6 2 


30 26 


11 15 


Drawn. 






Game No, 79, " 


Single 


Corner." 






Black, R. W. Patterson 


; whit£, 


C. H. Freeman. 


11 


15 


24 19 


10.17 


32 28 


23 26 


10 6. 


22 


18 


15 24 


22 13 


5 9 


6 10 


23 19 


15 


22 


28 19 


11 15 


13 6 


14 17 


6 2 


25 


18 


6 9-b 


19 10 


2 9 


10 14 


26 31 


8 


11 


26 23 


7 14 


18 15 


17 22 


2 7 


20 


25 


9 18 


26 22 


10 14 


28 24 


31 27 


4 


8 


23 14 


14 17 


15 10 


26 31 


14 10 


18 


U-a 


8 11 


23 19 


14 18 


24 20 


27 32 


9 


18 


27 23 


17 26 


10 6 


31 27 


7 11 


23 


14 


1 6 


31 22 


9 14 


19 15 


32 28 


10 


17 


25 22 


3 7 


6 2 


27 23 


11 15 


21 


14 


6 10 


22 18 


18 23 


15 10 


19 24 


11 


15 


30 26 


7 10 


2 6 


22 26 


Drawn. 



a— A move well fitted to cause the timid player to shudder with ner- 
vous anticipation. 

b — A departure from the standard authorities, and black seems all 
right. 



CONTENTS. 



PORTRAITS. 



NAME. PAGE 

Arm strong, L 63 

Allen, F 190 

Brennaq, M. H 9 

Barker, 1 23 

Barker, C. F 44 

Barms, F 34 

Banks, W. B 46 

Brown, I.J 48 

Bradi, P. M 78 

Brogan, Z 101 

Bradley, L 135 

Broughton, W. H 156 

(Sketch on page 157.) 

Brown, Joseph 169 

Bowen, R. E 170 

Bownas, F 190 

Calvert, D. C 52 

Clarke, D. E 71 

Clouser, M. F 94 

(Sketch on page 95.) 

Cohen, 1 148 

Colg-an, W 152 

De Freest, A. J 149 

Dunlap, A: J 37 

Durkee, G. W 56 

Dunlap, A. J 189 

Ensign, A. M 73 

Freeman, CH 8 

Freeman, C. H 43 

Forsyth, W 86 

Fleming, W 87 

Fellows, W. S 89 

Flint, Thomas 97 



NAME. PAGE. 

Guide, A 35 

Grey, J. P 15 

Hill, W. G 6 

Heffner, A. J 45 

Haves, H 55 

Hopkins, H. L 64 

Head, L. S 85 

Huntington, E 128 

Hill, W. G 158 

Harbottle, R 171 

(Sketch on page 172.) 

Hefter, C 178 

(Sketch on page 179.) 

Jacques, E. R. 144 

Johntry, J 151 

Kear, J. A.. 134 

Kirkwood, D 177 

Lewis, W 53 

Leddy, T 65 

Meade, J 22 

McCall, R 26 

Martins, R 27 

Maize, J 54 

McAteer, H. F 62 

McNeill, J 77 

McLoughlin, W. H 96 

Marsh, F. A 98 

Murray, J. P 120 

Mead, F 123 

'Nay, S 127 

Odell, G 18 

Oliver, A. L 29 



NAME. 

O'Melay, F. 
Oliver, A. L. 



PORTRAITS— Continued 

PAGE. 

126 
167 



Patterson, R. W Frontispiece 

(Sketch on page 193.) 

Peacock, F. K 

Powell, G. H 

Pollak, A 

Parshley, S. W 



70 
141 
150 
168 



Reed, J. P 

(Sketch on page 176.) 

Robinson, J. H 

Richmond, O. H 

Richmond, J. L , 

(Sketch on page 172.) 



Spayth, H 

Sheean, A 

Sherrow, G. D. . 
Stevenson, W. E. 
Stearns, L. M . . . 



72 
116 
171 



D. 



NAME 

Shanahan, 

Seeds, S 

Slocum, G. H 

Shannon, H. W 

Scribner, C. W. 

Smith, J 

(Sketch on page 172.) 



Tyson, W. H. 
Tescheleit, F. 

Vair, L. J 



Wylie, J 

(sketch on page 157.) 

Wardell. M. H. C 

Walton, R. H 

Wood, H. S 

Wright, H. Z 

Wylie, J 



Yates, R. D. 



PAGE. 
88 

93 
106 
133 
142 
171 



117 

28 

136 



20 
36 
38 
132 
156 



19 



HATCH GAMES. 

Oliver vs. Hill 159 to 166 

ANALYSIS OF GAMES. 

Old Fourteenth— L. Bradley 140 

Defiance— W. H. Tyson 118 to 119 

Maid of the Mill— J. Maize 109 to 115 

Second Double Corner— P. M. Bradt 79 to 81 

Cross — Brennan and Stearns 11 to 14 



GAMES. 



AYSHIRE LASSIE. 

Pomeroy vs. Johntry 

ALMA. 

Andy Sheean 184-185 

BRISTOL. 

Richmond vs. Freeman . . . 

Banks vs. Stevenson 

Clarke vs. Peacock 

Barrus vs. O'Melay 

J. Wylie 

Hill vs. Stearns 

Barker vs. Wright 

BRISTOL CROSS. 

Slocum vs. Head 

Fowler vs. Expert 

BOSTON CENTRE. 

L. M. Stearns 

Barker vs. Hefter 



155 



41 
51 
76 
130 
145 
147 
155 

82 
76 



60 
181 



CROSS. 

Hefter vs. Guide 

Pollak vs. Flint 

Hayes vs. Oliver 

Hopkins vs. Gurley. 
Munger vs. Ward... 
Fleming vs. Jacques. 

Reed vs. Colgan 

Brown vs. Stearns... 



25 
51 
58 
68 
82 
144 
152 
175 

Charles Hefter 186-187 

DEFIANCE. 

Hayes vs. Stearns 33 

Priest vs. De Freest 



DENNY. 

Bailey vs. McCaughie. . . . 

DOUBLE CORNER. 

Vair vs. Friend 

Pollak vs. Nay 



155 

175 

136 
115 



GAHES— Continued. 



NAME. 

Starkey vs. Guide. . 
Banks vs. Stevenson 
Banks vs. Stevenson 
Charles Hefter 



DYKE. 

A. Guide 

McLoughlin vs. Parrow. 

FIFE. 

Stearns vs. Friend 

Wright vs. Brown 

Hill vs. Shannon 



PAGE. 

81 
42 
50 
181 



84 
67 



GLASGOW. 

Hayes vs. McLoughlin. 
Wright vs. Grover 

IRREGULAR. 

Oliver vs. Shannon 

Fellows vs. Friend 

Jacques vs. Fleming. . . 
Charles Hefter 



33 
68 
138 



51 
139 



33 
100 
131 
145 



KELSO. 

Wood vs. Walton 

Barker vs. Lewis , 

Forsyth vs. Irwin 

McLoughlin vs. Roberts 

Scribner vs. Lewis 

Wright vs. Clouser. 



42 
59 
92 
99 
142 
174 

Charles Hetter 181-1S3 

LAIRD AND LADY. 

Argy vs. Fellows 59 

Freeman vs. Patterson 194 

PROBLEHS. 

Pages 10, 16, 24, 31, 40. 49, 57, 66, 74, 83, 90, 107, 121, 124, 129, 137, 
143, 153, 173, 180, 188, 191. Solutions follow the problems. 

POETRY ON THE GAME. 

Puzzle Problem— O. H. Richmond * 61 

The Lallemont Board— Sam Nay. 99 

A Siegfried Saga— Z. Brogan 102-105 

Puzzle Problem— O. H. Richmond 116 

The Old Checker Board— John J. Barker 157 



NAME. p. 
OLD FOURTEENTH. 

Brown vs. Mead 

SECOND DOUBLE CORNER. 

Brown vs. Cohen. 

Freeman vs. Cohen 

G. H.Powell 

Marsh vs. Lowe 

Hopkins vs. Denvir 

Brown vs. Hill 

SINGLE CORNER. 

Simpson vs. Rathbon 

R. D. Yates 

A. Schaefer 

Flint vs. Wright 

Quarles vs. Head 

Patterson vs. Freeman 

SOUTER. 

Durkee vs. Scribner 

George W. Durkee 

SWITCHER. 

Clarke vs. Barker. ........ 

Fultord vs. Lobban 

J. Wylie 

Pillsbury vs. Cohen 

J. Lees. 

WHILTER. 

Brown vs. Wheelock. ..... 

Hefter vs. Head 

Fleming vs. Jacques 

Edgerly vs. Pollak 



122 

148 
146 
145 
108 
68 
169 

147 
146 
145 
122 
115 
194 



82 

76 
139 
145 
147 
175 

42 
92 
131 
146 



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